Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and pecans. Simmer for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, place drained yams in large bowl and mash finely with a potato masher (leaving some chunked pieces. Pour sugar/pecan mixture over yams. Stir until combined thoroughly. Add in cinnamon & Nutmeg. Transfer to a metal pie pan. Top with marshmallow topping. Bake bake for 15 minutes @ 325 degrees F.Remove from the oven and raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake an additional 10 minute @ 400 degrees to brown the top, watching carefully to keep from over-browing.
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