Thanksgiving Maple Rosemary Whipped Yams Topped with Cinnamon Candied Pecans

By JenHall

from Paleomg.com - Super good - made for Thanksgiving 2018

Ingredients

• 1 batch of Cinnamon Candied Pecans
• 4 large yams, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup + more for garnishing
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary + extra for garnishing
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fine sea salt (depending how salty you prefer)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 45mins
Adapted from

Preparation

Step 1

Make candied pecans.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place peeled and cubed yams in a large pot, fill with water, then place over medium heat. Bring to boil and let boil for about 20-25 minutes, until yams are fork tender. Drain.
Place yams in blender (I used a blendtec) and blend until smooth, using a spatula to mix yams and scrape down sides of blender as needed to help them puree into a smooth mixture.
Then add heavy cream, maple syrup, rosemary and salt. Blend again until combine. Taste to see if you would like to add any more salt.
Grease a 2 quart baking dish then pour pureed yams into baking dish and smooth out with spatula. On top of the casserole, place candied yams in whatever shape or formation you prefer.
Place dish into oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until pecans become fragrant but no do not burn.
Garnish with extra maple syrup and fresh rosemary.
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