Bourbon Laced Yams
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 6 medium-sized yams
  • ¼ c. butter, softened
  • ½ c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3-4 T. bourbon
  • ½ t. ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ c. flaked coconut, optional
  • ¼ c. chopped pecans
  • ¼ c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 T. butter
Instructions
  1. Wash yams and bake 375 for 1 hour or until done. Allow yams to cool to touch.
  2. Cut a lengthwise strip fro top of each potato and discard.
  3. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.
  4. Mash pulp in large bowl. Add ¼ c. softened butter and stir until melted.
  5. Add ½ c. brown sugar, egg, bourbon and cinnamon. Whip with large whisk until smooth.
  6. Spoon or pipe mixture into shell.
  7. Combine coconut, pecans, ¼ c. brown sugar. Cut in the 2 T. butter until mixture is crumbly.
  8. Sprinkle over top of yams.
  9. Place on baking sheet and cook at 350 for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated and lightly browned.
Recipe by Geaux Ask Alice! at https://geauxaskalice.com/bourbon-laced-yams/