Ingredients

  • 1 lb yams or 1 lb sweet potato, cooked and peeled
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
  • 14 ounces condensed milk, sweetened
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
  • Topping
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
  • With mixer, beat hot yams and butter until smooth.
  • Add condensed milk, cinnamon, orange rind, vanilla extract, nutmeg, salt, and egg; mix well.
  • Pour mixture into crust.
  • Bake 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make Pecan Topping: Beat together egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter and maple flavoring. Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Remove pie from oven; reduce oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Spoon Pecan Topping on pie.
  • Bake 25 minutes longer or until set.
  • Cool.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.
  • Garnish with orange zest twist, if desired.
  • Refrigerate any leftovers.