Kay's Sweet Tater Torte

Name: Kay's Sweet Tater Torte
Ingredients: CRUST; 1/2 c butter, softened; 1 c sifted, all-purpose flour; 1 c chopped, pecans; LAYER #1; 8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened; 4 1/2 oz cool whip; 1 c powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; LAYER #2; 3 c cooked, mashed sweet potatoes or yams; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 c sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; TOPPING; 1/4 c butter, softened; 1/4 c brown sugar; 1/2 c shredded coconut; 1 c pecans, chopped

By Schelley Brown Francis
@SchelleyBFrancis

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 c

butter, softened
1 c

sifted, all-purpose flour
1 c

chopped, pecans
LAYER #1
8 oz

pkg. cream cheese, softened
4 1/2 oz

cool whip
1 c

powdered sugar
1 tsp

vanilla
LAYER #2
3 c

cooked, mashed sweet potatoes or yams
1 tsp

cinnamon
1 c

sugar
1 tsp

lemon juice
TOPPING
1/4 c

butter, softened
1/4 c

brown sugar
1/2 c

shredded coconut
1 c

pecans, chopped
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How to Make Kay's Sweet Tater Torte

Step-by-Step

Crust: Mix butter, flour, and chopped pecans together. Press into a 9 x 13 dish or pan. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown. Cool.
Layer #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.
Layer #2: Combine sweet potatoes, cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and sprad over chilled layer #1.
Topping: 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.
Note: This is almost like a dessert it is so good! Goes perfect with a baked ham or turkey.