orange praline yams (tnt)

Name: Orange Praline Yams (TNT)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: - two cans (2 lbs, 8 oz. each) yams, drained, or 4 pounds cooked, peeled and sliced fresh yams or sweet potatoes; - 2/3 cup orange juice; - 1 tbsp. grated orange rind; - 5 tbsp. brandy; - 2 t. salt; - freshly ground pepper to taste; - 1 t. ground ginger; - 4 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted (1/2 stick); - 1/3 cup light or golden brown sugar, packed; - 3 egg yolks; ## PRALINE TOPPING:; - 2/3 cup light or golden brown sugar, packed; - 1/4 lb. (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted; - 1 cup chopped pecans, about 4 oz; - 1 t. ground cinnamon

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Jan 21, 2026

I make these every Thanksgiving. So far,it's the best yam casserole I've ever tasted.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 50 Min

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

two cans (2 lbs, 8 oz. each) yams, drained, or 4 pounds cooked, peeled and sliced fresh yams or sweet potatoes
2/3 cup orange juice
1 tbsp. grated orange rind
5 tbsp. brandy
2 t. salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 t. ground ginger
4 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted (1/2 stick)
1/3 cup light or golden brown sugar, packed
3 egg yolks
PRALINE TOPPING:
2/3 cup light or golden brown sugar, packed
1/4 lb. (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 cup chopped pecans, about 4 oz
1 t. ground cinnamon

How To Make orange praline yams (tnt)

Step 1

In mixing bowl, with mixer, beat yams or sweet potatoes until smooth.

Step 2

Mix in remaining yam casserole ingredients, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 3

Butter a 12 inch porcelain quiche dish or a shallow 2 quart casserole (7 x 11 inches). Pour in yam mixture, smoothing top evenly.
Step 4

Make praline topping by mixing all ingredients together in small bowl. Spread evenly over yams. May be refrigerated covered overnight at this point.
Step 5

Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Step 6

*Notes from the cookbook: The most sensational yam casserole I ever had was served to me one Thanksgiving by Alan and Barbara Shefter in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the Shefters, my family, friends and classes have been loving it ever since. The yams are fluffy and creamy, and the praline topping is sweet, nutty, crunchy, and beautifully glazed. If you want more of this delectable casserole, double the recipe but make it in two separate casseroles so that the proportions of the filling to the topping remains correct. Sweet potatoes can be used instead of yams. Source: Marlene Sorosky's Year round Holiday Cookbook
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 484kcal, carbohydrates: 62g, cholesterol: 58mg, fat: 23g, fiber: 7g, protein: 5g, saturated fat: 4g, sodium: 734mg, sugar: 31g, unsaturated fat: 19g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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