kay's sweet tater torte
This recipe is from my sister Lauri Stahl. Her sister-in-law Kay Stahl is the one that introduced us to it first. It is always a holiday favorite.
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Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sifted, all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped, pecans
- LAYER #1
- 8 ounces pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 4 1/2 ounces cool whip
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- LAYER #2
- 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes or yams
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- TOPPING
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
How To Make kay's sweet tater torte
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Step 1Crust: Mix butter, flour, and chopped pecans together. Press into a 9 x 13 dish or pan. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown. Cool.
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Step 2Layer #1: Blend cream cheese and Cool Whip together unti smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix well. Spread this over the crust and chill.
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Step 3Layer #2: Combine sweet potatoes, cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and sprad over chilled layer #1.
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Step 4Topping: Mix butter, brown sugar, coconut and pecans. Mix will and spread evenly over layer #2. Set oven on "broil", place in oven about three minutes unti top browns.
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Step 5Note: This is almost like a dessert it is so good! Goes perfect with a baked ham or turkey.
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