Place the drained
yams into a large mixing bowl and mash well with a potato masher or fork.
Break the eggs into
the mashed yams.
Add 1/4 C of the
brown sugar, 2 tbsp. of the melted butter and the salt to the mixture.
Use an electric mixer
on medium speed and beat the ingredients together well.
Set the oven
temperature on 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
Spray a 1 qt.
casserole dish with a non stick cooking spray.
Place the yam mixture
into the prepared casserole dish.
Lay the pecan halves
over the top of the yam mixture to completely cover the top.
Sprinkle the
remaining brown sugar over the top of the pecan halves.
Drizzle the remaining
butter over the top.
Bake 25
minutes.
6
Servings
4 fresh yams can be
substituted for the canned yams. Peel, quarter and boil them in water until fork tender before
mashing. This dessert also tastes good with mini marshmallows place over the top of the pecans
instead of the sugar and butter. Watch baking time so the marshmallows do not
burn. If they become to brown cover with foil and continue
baking.