Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish

This is a relatively easy dish to put together ahead of time and just pop into the oven 30 minutes before you serve dinner. It is a nice departure from the usual sweet potato/marshmallow casserole.

Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish 2 cups canned yams/sweet potatoes 1 large eggs ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ cup butter, melted and divided 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon Up to ½ cup orange juice 1 cup pecan halves Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat potatoes with mixer till smooth. Beat in eggs, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup butter, salt and cinnamon. Starting with ¼ cup, beat in just enough juice to make mixture moist and fluffy. Scrape mixture into a 2-3 quart souffle or other oven-proof dish and smooth the surface evenly. Arrange pecans over top. Sprinkle remaining sugar over pecans. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake 25-30 minutes or until top is bubbly.