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Yams, Hawaiian Style

Categories: Sides   Microwave  
Submitted by:Janice Meierdiercks
Serves:6

Ingredients

2 18 oz cans drained sweet potatoes or yams
1 81/2 oz cancrushed pineapple
1/2 cupmelted butter
1/4 cupgranulated sugar
1 tspcinnamon
1/2 cupcoarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cuppacked brown sugar

Steps

  1. Slice yams into 1/2" thick pieces and combine with pineapple, butter, sugar and cinnamon in a 2 qt casserole. Leave as is or mash together. (I mash)
  2. Microwave on high for 4 minutes then stir.
  3. Combine brown sugar with pecans and sprinkle on top of casserole.
  4. Microwave on high 2-4 minutes.

Note

I use an 18 oz can of pineapple and @ 3 lbs of fresh sweet potatoes or yams. I also put dish in oven to finish for a crispier topping.