Baked Yams and Lavender Pecan Casserole


Baked Yams and Lavender Pecan Casserole
 
This might be the best Thanksgiving side dish – ever. Sweet potato, coconut and pecan pair perfectly with culinary lavender in this easy holiday casserole.
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Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • Filling:
  • 3 cups of garnet yams, baked and skinned
  • ½ c. sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teas of vanilla
  • ½ c. melted butter
  • 1 c. coconut
  • Topping:
  • ½ c. flour
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 teas. of lavender buds (if you have Miss Katherine or Folgate either would be very complimentray)
  • 1 c. pecans chopped
  • ½ stick of melted butter
  • In a bowl combine flour, brown sugar, lavender, melted butter and mix. Stir in pecans. Add 2 TBL of hot water. Spread over top of mashed yams. Bake 30 minutes.
Directions
  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Mash potatoes. Mix all together. Place in a buttered casserole dish. Spread topping over mashed yams. Bake 30 minutes.

 

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