Aunt Phyllis Orange Praline Yams Recipes

ORANGE PRALINE YAMS (TNT)

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, with mixer, beat yams or sweet potatoes until smooth. Mix in remaining yam casserole ingredients, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Butter a 12 inch porcelain quiche dish or a shallow 2 quart casserole (7 x 11 inches). Pour in yam mixture, smoothing top evenly. Make praline topping by mixing all ingredients together in small bowl. Spread evenly over yams. May be refrigerated covered overnight at this point. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serves 10 to 12 Notes from the cookbook: The most sensational yam casserole I ever had was served to me one Thanksgiving by Alan and Barbara Shefter in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the Shefters, my family, friends and classes have been loving it ever since. The yams are fluffy and creamy, and the praline topping is sweet, nutty, crunchy, and beautifully glazed. If you want more of this delectable casserole, double the recipe but make it in two separate casseroles so that the proportions of the filling to the topping remains correct. Sweet potatoes can be used instead of yams. Source: Marlene Sorosky's Year round Holiday Cookbook

JOHN'S ORANGE PRALINE PECANS

Steps:

• Line 12 muffin cups with square sheets of waxed paper.
• Heat white sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, and frozen orange juice concentrate together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir vanilla extract into the sugar mixture. Fold pecan pieces through the mixture. Cook without stirring until the mixture reaches a temperature of 235 degrees F (113 degrees C), 5 to 10 minutes; remove from heat immediately.
• Stir candy mixture until it begins to turn opaque and stiff but can still be spooned easily; spoon into prepared muffin cups.
• Cool pralines completely before serving.

ORANGE PRALINES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread pecans on baking sheet and lightly toast for about 7-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set aside.
• In large saucepan combine sugar, half and half, salt, butter and corn syrup.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture reaches 235 degrees on candy thermometer.
• Add orange juice and zest and cook until it again reaches 235 degrees.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir for 1 minute.
• Add pecans and stir briefly.
• Working rather quickly drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Store in covered container.

AUNT PHYLLIS' MAGNIFICENT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, blend cream cheese and butter or margarine. Stir in cheese sprinkle, Cheddar cheese, green onion, lemon juice and parsley. Shape mixture into 2 large balls or logs, and roll them in the chopped walnuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

AUNT PHYLLIS' ORANGE PRALINE YAMS

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, with electric mixer, beat yams until smooth.
• Mix in remaining casserole ingredients, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Butter a 12 inch baking dish or shallow 2 quart (7 X 11) baking dish and pour in the yam mixture, smoothing top evenly.
• Make praline topping by mixing all praline ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Spread evenly over the yam mixture and Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.