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Bilawal calls for collective efforts to end violence against womenJimmy Carter, the United States’ longest-lived president, was never afraid of speaking his mind. Forthright and fearless, the Nobel Prize winner took pot-shots at former prime minister Tony Blair and ex-US president George W Bush among others. His death came after repeated bouts of illness in which images of the increasingly frail former president failed to erase memories of his fierce spirit. Democrat James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr swept to power in 1977 with his Trust Me campaign helping to beat Republican president Gerald Ford. Serving as 39th US president from 1977 to 1981, he sought to make government “competent and compassionate” but was ousted by the unstoppable Hollywood appeal of a certain Ronald Reagan. A skilled sportsman, Mr Carter left his home of Plains, Georgia, to join the US Navy, returning later to run his family’s peanut business. A stint in the Georgia senate lit the touchpaper on his political career and he rose to the top of the Democratic movement. But he will also be remembered for a bizarre encounter with a deeply disgruntled opponent. The president was enjoying a relaxing fishing trip near his home town in 1979 when his craft was attacked by a furious swamp rabbit which reportedly swam up to the boat hissing wildly. The press had a field day, with one paper bearing the headline President Attacked By Rabbit. Away from encounters with belligerent bunnies, Mr Carter’s willingness to address politically uncomfortable topics did not diminish with age. He recently said that he would be willing to travel to North Korea for peace talks on behalf of US President Donald Trump. He also famously mounted a ferocious and personal attack on Tony Blair over the Iraq war, weeks before the prime minister left office in June 2007. Mr Carter, who had already denounced George W Bush’s presidency as “the worst in history”, used an interview on BBC radio to condemn Mr Blair for his tight relations with Mr Bush, particularly concerning the Iraq War. Asked how he would characterise Mr Blair’s relationship with Mr Bush, Mr Carter replied: “Abominable. Loyal, blind, apparently subservient. “I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world.” Mr Carter was also voluble over the Rhodesia crisis, which was about to end during his presidency. His support for Robert Mugabe at the time generated widespread criticism. He was said to have ignored the warnings of many prominent Zimbabweans, black and white, about what sort of leader Mugabe would be. This was seen by Mr Carter’s critics as “deserving a prominent place among the outrages of the Carter years”. Mr Carter has since said he and his administration had spent more effort and worry on Rhodesia than on the Middle East. He admitted he had supported two revolutionaries in Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, and with hindsight said later that Mugabe had been “a good leader gone bad”, having at first been “a very enlightened president”. One US commentator wrote: “History will not look kindly on those in the West who insisted on bringing the avowed Marxist Mugabe into the government. “In particular, the Jimmy Carter foreign policy... bears some responsibility for the fate of a small African country with scant connection to American national interests.” In recent years Mr Carter developed a reputation as an international peace negotiator. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his commitment to finding peaceful solutions to international conflicts, his work with human rights and democracy initiatives, and his promotion of economic and social programmes. Mr Carter was dispatched to North Korea in August 2008 to secure the release of US citizen Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who had been sentenced to eight years of hard labour after being found guilty of illegally entering North Korea. He successfully secured the release of Mr Gomes. In 2010 he returned to the White House to greet President Barack Obama and discuss international affairs amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Proving politics runs in the family, in 2013 his grandson Jason, a state senator, announced his bid to become governor in Georgia, where his famous grandfather governed before becoming president. He eventually lost to incumbent Republican Nathan Deal. Fears that Mr Carter’s health was deteriorating were sparked in 2015 when he cut short an election observation visit in Guyana because he was “not feeling well”. It would have been Mr Carter’s 39th trip to personally observe an international election. Three months later, on August 12, he revealed he had cancer which had been diagnosed after he underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver. Mr Obama was among the well-wishers hoping for Mr Carter’s full recovery after it was confirmed the cancer had spread widely. Melanoma had been found in his brain and liver, and Mr Carter underwent immunotherapy and radiation therapy, before announcing in March the following year that he no longer needed any treatment. In 2017, Mr Carter was taken to hospital as a precaution, after he became dehydrated at a home-building project in Canada. He was admitted to hospital on multiple occasions in 2019 having had a series of falls, suffering a brain bleed and a broken pelvis, as well as a stint to be treated for a urinary tract infection. Mr Carter spent much of the coronavirus pandemic largely at his home in Georgia, and did not attend Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, but extended his “best wishes”. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Mr Carter during his term as US president, died in November 2023. She had been living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Mr Carter said in a statement following her death. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
‘Can’t park there buddy’: Yacht slams into bridgeBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. It’s a far-from-perfect arrangement, with many parties still deeply unsatisfied but some hopeful that the deal will be a step in the right direction. World Resources Institute president and CEO Ani Dasgupta called it “an important down payment toward a safer, more equitable future,” but added that the poorest and most vulnerable nations are “rightfully disappointed that wealthier countries didn’t put more money on the table when billions of people’s lives are at stake.” The summit was supposed to end on Friday evening but negotiations spiraled on through early Sunday. With countries on opposite ends of a massive chasm, tensions ran high as delegations tried to close the gap in expectations. Here’s how they got there: What was the finance deal agreed at climate talks? Rich countries have agreed to pool together at least $300 billion a year by 2035. It’s not near the full amount of $1.3 trillion that developing countries were asking for, and that experts said was needed. But delegations more optimistic about the agreement said this deal is headed in the right direction, with hopes that more money flows in the future. The text included a call for all parties to work together using “all public and private sources” to get closer to the $1.3 trillion per year goal by 2035. That means also pushing for international mega-banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, to help foot the bill. And it means, hopefully, that companies and private investors will follow suit on channeling cash toward climate action. The agreement is also a critical step toward helping countries on the receiving end create more ambitious targets to limit or cut emissions of heat-trapping gases that are due early next year. It’s part of the plan to keep cutting pollution with new targets every five years, which the world agreed to at the U.N. talks in Paris in 2015. The Paris agreement set the system of regular ratcheting up climate fighting ambition as away to keep warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. The world is already at 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) and carbon emissions keep rising. What will the money be spent on? The deal decided in Baku replaces a previous agreement from 15 years ago that charged rich nations $100 billion a year to help the developing world with climate finance. The new number has similar aims: it will go toward the developing world’s long laundry list of to-dos to prepare for a warming world and keep it from getting hotter. That includes paying for the transition to clean energy and away from fossil fuels. Countries need funds to build up the infrastructure needed to deploy technologies like wind and solar power on a large scale. Communities hard-hit by extreme weather also want money to adapt and prepare for events like floods, typhoons and fires. Funds could go toward improving farming practices to make them more resilient to weather extremes, to building houses differently with storms in mind, to helping people move from the hardest-hit areas and to help leaders improve emergency plans and aid in the wake of disasters. The Philippines, for example, has been hammered by six major storms in less than a month, bringing to millions of people howling wind, massive storm surges and catastrophic damage to residences, infrastructure and farmland. “Family farmers need to be financed,” said Esther Penunia of the Asian Farmers Association. She described how many have already had to deal with millions of dollars of storm damage, some of which includes trees that won’t again bear fruit for months or years, or animals that die, wiping out a main source of income. “If you think of a rice farmer who depends on his or her one hectare farm, rice land, ducks, chickens, vegetables, and it was inundated, there was nothing to harvest,” she said. Why was it so hard to get a deal? Election results around the world that herald a change in climate leadership, a few key players with motive to stall the talks and a disorganized host country all led to a final crunch that left few happy with a flawed compromise. The ending of COP29 is “reflective of the harder geopolitical terrain the world finds itself in,” said Li Shuo of the Asia Society. He cited Trump’s recent victory in the US — with his promises to pull the country out of the Paris Agreement — as one reason why the relationship between China and the EU will be more consequential for global climate politics moving forward. Developing nations also faced some difficulties agreeing in the final hours, with one Latin American delegation member saying that their group didn’t feel properly consulted when small island states had last-minute meetings to try to break through to a deal. Negotiators from across the developing world took different tacks on the deal until they finally agreed to compromise. Meanwhile, activists ramped up the pressure: many urged negotiators to stay strong and asserted that no deal would be better than a bad deal. But ultimately the desire for a deal won out. Some also pointed to the host country as a reason for the struggle. Mohamed Adow, director of climate and energy think tank Power Shift Africa, said Friday that “this COP presidency is one of the worst in recent memory,” calling it “one of the most poorly led and chaotic COP meetings ever.” The presidency said in a statement, “Every hour of the day, we have pulled people together. Every inch of the way, we have pushed for the highest common denominator. We have faced geopolitical headwinds and made every effort to be an honest broker for all sides.” Shuo retains hope that the opportunities offered by a green economy “make inaction self-defeating” for countries around the world, regardless of their stance on the decision. But it remains to be seen whether the UN talks can deliver more ambition next year. In the meantime, “this COP process needs to recover from Baku,” Shuo said.
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They are the cornerstone of law and order - providing law abiding folk with vital assistance and acting as a deterrent to the bad guys. But as our investigation reveals the humble police station is under threat. Hundreds have been sold off by the Tories over the past decade raising half a billion pounds. But the vanishing nicks have sparked concern over rising crime in communities across the UK. Our probe found 579 stations police houses and plots of land have been sold by forces in England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland. The total raised was a staggering £462,085,828. It covers 30 of 45 forces who answered Freedom of Information requests. The Met raked just short of £190m with huge deals from 2013-23. Chelsea police station was sold for £40m in 2015. The station in Belgravia prime real estate because of its location went for £75m in June 2022. West End police station on Savile Row brought in £56m to the Met on March 29 2021. Thames Valley made £27.3m West Midlands £15.4m Northumbria almost £34m and Hampshire and the Isle of Wight £62.5m. Police Scotland sold the most with 115 station sales and seven more up for sale. They did not give a figure for the amount raised. All the forces were asked how the money was spent. Hampshire Constabulary stressed that all sale proceeds were ring fenced for capital investment. But the vast majority stated that the money was taken back into their overall policing budgets. Stations are not just disappearing in city centres our probe showed they are being lost in rural locations. Worried residents told us how criminals are being given “a free rein” in crime-plagued estates. The latest Office For National Statistics figures reveal that knife-enabled crime in England and Wales rose by 4% in the year ending June 2024 with 50,973 offences. It marked a significant 80 percent increase over the past decade. Offences involving firearms rose by six percent to 6,268 offences to 5,917 in 2023 with a 24 percent increase in the use of imitation firearms. Robbery went up by eight percent while shoplifting offences rose by 30 percent to 443,995 overall. One city of around 347,000 people will be left with just one police station after yet another sell-off was announced. In Sunderland Tyne and Wear the Farringdon Hall site in the west of the borough is now a pile of rubble. It stood at the heart of a community where locals now feel “abandoned” by police. For eight and half years the former station stood derelict with vandals lighting fires inside. With the closure of Washington police station announced in September Sunderland’s urban area will have just one station Southwick. Farringdon Labour councillor Phil Tye said: “It’s a relief to see it now demolished because it’s been a danger to the community when once it was there to keep it safe. “However that doesn’t take anything away from the fact that the ward I represent has lost its police station and along with it any real visible police presence in the community. “I believe Sunderland as a whole is now dangerously exposed with only one working police station left in a city of this size. It’s a very worrying situation.” Local John Bruce 52 said: “The Tory government is to blame for the fact we no longer have a police station they’ve all closed because there’s been no money to keep them open. “I think Keir Starmer is a law and order man and I trust him to put more police on the street because we need them. You only have to look back a month two when we had rioting from people in Sunderland who said they were protesting about immigration. “It was a disgrace and they had to bring police in from all over to deal with it. There’s no visible police presence any more you never see them walking around and the criminals feel like they have free rein.” Anthony Stephenson 34 added: “The only time you see a police officer walking around is when there has been a road accident. “They’re not out on the streets not even the community support officers who you used to see in the fairly recent past. Closing down police stations can never be a good thing and it does affect the way people feel about their own security.” Sunderland City Council confirmed in September that the local authority had been notified about the plans to sell the building. Northumbria Police said: “Washington Police Station is an old building which is no longer fit for purpose and would require considerable investment if we were to retain the site.” They added the premises had not been open to the public “for a number of years”. But local Josephine Johnson 85 fondly remembered better days. She said: “It’s a real shame to see all these police stations closing in a place where so many people live. “When I was growing up every area had a police station but on our estate there were also two police houses where the police officers and their families lived. They were part of the community and everyone knew them and where they were if they were needed. “Things have changed so much now and it’s certainly not for the better. People feel less safe than they used to.” And Rhoda Armstrong 77 said: “There are a lot of people in Washington it’s a big place with no police station at all. It is a concern that if something happens it’s going to take a long time for anyone to reach you.” In Heswall an affluent town on the Wirral Merseyside Police sold the local police station for £1.3m in 2022. It has been turned into a pub the Harry Beswick which recently won an award for its design. Resident Neville Hope 62 an accountant said: “We are fortunate to live here but I don’t think it’s as safe as it once was. You hardly ever see a bobby on the beat now. With a lack of police presence there’s no deterrent for criminals.” Pam Walton 57 a dental hygienist added: “It is just a sad reflection that whatever government is in power there always seems to be cutbacks. All we ever hear from politicians is that they will put more police on the streets but it never seems to happen. “My friend was broken into recently and when she reported it to the police all they asked about was if there was any CCTV. When she said no she was given a crime number and told it was very unlikely anyone would be caught. It appears the police have just given up.” Russell Dakin 80 a retired engineer added: “I remember when almost every town had its own police station. Some of the smaller villages even had a police officer living there. If you had a problem you could just walk into the police station and find someone there. Communities left in fear of crime after police stations close - while the great Tory sell-off made millions “I don’t know if it actually made the town safer by having a police station but somehow it gave you some reassurance.” In the community of Selsey in East Sussex where the town council serves a population of 11,000 the local police station is on the market for 420,000 after being sold off. Coun Andrew Brown 49 a member of the Local Alliance party said: “I have lived here all my life and it was sad when it closed. It is not that they are not dealing with crime but it is about the perception of the local people they want to see bobbies on the beat. “Unfortunately the reality is that it is now dealt with by an inspector in Chichester.” In Durham the force has steadfastly refused to close any stations and they have an intercom system in 14 stations during hours when they are not manned giving a direct link to central control. Mike Barton the former chief constable of Durham Police who retired five years ago warned the sale of stations was “short-sighted.” Terry Fisher property expert at webuyanyhome.com said their FOI research showed that the sale of police stations had raised a “staggering amount of money”. He added: “While there has been a move away from some city and town centres since the Covid pandemic with more people working from home and shopping online there is still a great demand for prime real estate in prime locations - and price tags match that demand. “There are also a number in rural areas that are becoming more popular with homebuyers as they take advantage of improving technology to be able to work remotely.” A Home Office spokesman said having officers ‘visible in our communities’ remained a priority. They added: “We are committed to ensuring thousands of additional police officers police community support officers and special constables are out patrolling towns and communities as part of our mission to deliver safer streets.”Avior Wealth Management LLC Acquires 8,857 Shares of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (NYSE:LEO)
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Two sides level on points in the top half of the League One standings go head to head as Barnsley play host to Reading on Tuesday evening. The Royals journey to the Oakwell Stadium where they are unbeaten in each of their last 11 visits since December 2008 and will be looking to extend this impressive streak. Barnsley were guilty of a lack of sting at the attacking end of the pitch on Saturday when they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Wigan Athletic at the Oakwell Stadium. After falling behind to Thelo Aasgaard 's 42nd-minute strike, the Tykes fired 16 shots after the break as they searched for a way back into the game but Wigan held their own to see out their fourth league win of the campaign. Prior to that, Barnsley were on a three-game unbeaten run across all competitions, picking up one draw and two wins, including a 3-1 victory over League Two outfit Port Vale in the FA Cup first round on November 2. Darrell Clarke 's men have won seven of their 16 League One matches so far while losing four and claiming five draws to collect 26 points and sit sixth in the standings , level on points with Huddersfield Town, Lincoln City, Bolton Wanderers and Reading. While Barnsley will be looking to find their feet on Tuesday, recent results against the visitors offer little optimism as they have failed to win 17 of the last 20 meetings between the teams, losing 10 and claiming three draws since December 2008. Reading, on the other hand, picked up just their second away win of the season at the weekend as they edged out Peterborough United 2-1 when the sides met at the Weston Homes Stadium. Harvey Knibbs continued his fine form in front of goal as he netted a brace to put the hosts two goals up inside the opening 23 minutes before Emmanuel Fernandez struck in the 96th minute to give the home fans something to cheer. This followed a 3-0 victory over League Two side Newport County at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on November 12, when Knibbs netted on either side of Jayden Wareham 's 75th-minute strike to send Reading into second-place in Group H of the EFL Trophy. With Saturday's result against Peterborough, Ruben Selles 's men are now unbeaten in five of their most recent six League One games — picking up four wins and one draw — a run which has seen them surge into the top half of the table as they look to finish in the top six this season. Reading have won eight of their 15 league matches so far, exactly half of their total tally from last season, when they finished 17th in the standings, level on 53 points with 16th-placed Charlton Athletic and nine points above the drop zone. Barnsley remain without the services of 24-year-old midfielder Josh Benson , who is set to sit out his fifth straight game since coming off injured against Doncaster Rovers in October. Former Cardiff City man Max Watters missed the game against Wigan last against Wigan at the weekend through injury and the 25-year-old is a doubt for the home side. As for Reading, Ghanaian defender Andy Yiadom continues his journey to full fitness since picking up a severe injury in April while fellow countryman Kelvin Abrefa has been ruled out since coming off injured in October's game against Rotherham United. English midfielder Kelvin Ehibhatiom has missed the last six games and is also out of contention for the Royals while Harlee Dean has been sidelined since picking up an injury against Stockport County on October 29. With his brace against Peterborough, Knibbs has now scored five goals in his last three matches and the 25-year-old should lead the visitors' attack once again, alongside Sam Smith and Chen Campbell . Barnsley possible starting lineup: Killip; De Gevigney, Roberts; Earl, O'Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Russell, Gent, Humphrys; Keillor-Dunn Reading possible starting lineup: Pereira; Craig, Mbengue, Bindon, Dorsett; Elliot, Wing, Savage; Campbell, Smith, Knibbs Barnsley and Reading have enjoyed a solid league campaign so far and find themselves level on points in the top half of the table. While they will be looking to get the better of each other, we predict the spoils will be shared at the Oakwell Stadium. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift once raved about the sweet potato casserole served at a New York City restaurant and now that recipe pops up every now and again at Thanksgiving. The holidays encourage many of us to try new recipes. Social media right now is flooded with recipes for appetizers, side dishes and desserts. Anyone making that cornbread casserole from TikTok? While we might not get to share a Thanksgiving feast with Swift — is your name Blake Lively? — or other celebrities beloved by Kansas City, we can eat like them. So here’s the recipe for that casserole Swift loved so much, and favorite family side dish recipes from Donna Kelce and Eric Stonestreet. Enjoy. Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce, seen here last year at her son's music festival, dined on a cheesesteak made by actor Bradley Cooper at QVC festivities in Las Vegas this week. (Emily Curiel/Kansas City Star/TNS) If we tried to guess how many holiday dinner rolls Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, have scarfed over the years, would it be in the hundreds? Thousands? Their mom has spoken often about the batches of holiday crescent rolls she has baked over the years. Based on the recipe that won the 1969 Pillsbury Bake-Off, Pillsbury’s Magic Marshmallow Crescent Puffs , they’re now known as Mama Kelce’s Dinner Rolls. They blend the crescent roll pastry with marshmallows, cinnamon and sugar. Dinner roll or dessert? We bet they didn’t last long enough in front of Travis and Jason for that debate. Ingredients Rolls •1/4 cup granulated sugar •2 tablespoons Pillsbury Best all-purpose flour •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon •2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) •16 large marshmallows •1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted Glaze •1/2 cup powdered sugar •1/2 teaspoon vanilla •2-3 teaspoons milk •1/4 cup chopped nuts Directions Make the rolls 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 16 medium muffin cups with nonstick baking spray. 2. In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon. 3. Separate the dough into 16 triangles. For each roll, dip 1 marshmallow into melted butter; roll in the sugar mixture. Place marshmallow on the shortest side of a triangle. Roll up, starting at shortest side and rolling to opposite point. Completely cover the marshmallow with the dough; firmly pinch edges to seal. Dip 1 end in remaining butter; place butter side down in muffin cup. 4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. 5. When done, remove from the oven and let the puffs cool in the pan for 1 minute. Remove rolls from muffin cups; place on cooling racks set over waxed paper. Make the glaze and assemble In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over warm rolls. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve warm. Thanksgiving is one of the “Modern Family” star’s favorite holidays. Three years ago, as part of a campaign honoring hometown heroes , he shared one of his favorite recipe with McCormick Spices: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Butternut Squash . This recipe serves eight. Ingredients •1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved •1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes •1 tablespoon olive oil •1/2 teaspoon garlic powder •1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves •1/2 teaspoon salt •1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper •5 slices bacon, chopped •1 shallot, finely chopped •1/2 cup dried cranberries •1/4 cup balsamic vinegar •1 teaspoon whole grain mustard •1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional) •1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese, (optional) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Spray large shallow baking pan with no stick cooking spray; set aside. Place Brussels sprouts and squash in large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat evenly. Spread in single layer on prepared pan. 2. Roast 16 to 18 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring halfway through cooking. 3. Meanwhile, cook bacon in medium skillet on medium heat about 6 minutes or until crispy. Remove using slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain. Add shallot to same skillet; cook and stir 2 minutes until softened and lightly browned. Stir in cranberries, vinegar and mustard until well blended. Transfer mixture to small bowl; set aside. 4. Arrange roasted Brussels sprouts and squash on serving platter. Drizzle with cranberry balsamic glaze and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cooked bacon, toasted pecans, and crumbled blue cheese, if desired. Serve immediately. Swift gushed about the sweet potato casserole served at Del Frisco’s Grille in New York City, a dish crowned with a crunchy candied pecan and oatmeal crumble. “I’ve never enjoyed anything with the word casserole in it ever before, but it’s basically sweet potatoes with this brown sugary crust,” she told InStyle. ”Oh my God, it’s amazing.” The media rushed to find the recipe, which Parade has published this Thanksgiving season . “Similar to T. Swift herself, we think this recipe is a mastermind, especially if you’ve been asked to bring the sweet potato side dish to this year’s Thanksgiving feast. It seriously begs the question: who needs pumpkin pie?” the magazine writes. Ingredients •4 lbs sweet potatoes •1⁄3 cup oats •12 oz unsalted butter, divided •1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar •1⁄2 cup toasted pecans •1⁄2 cup granulated sugar •1 tsp kosher salt •2 tsp vanilla extract •4 large eggs, beaten Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. 1. Scrub sweet potatoes. Pierce each several times with a fork and wrap tightly in foil. Place on a sheet pan. Bake 90 minutes or until tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle. 2. Meanwhile, place oats in a food processor; process 1 minute. Add 4 oz butter, brown sugar and pecans; pulse five times to combine. Spread mixture on a baking sheet; bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven, crumble. Bake 5 minutes or until golden brown. 3. Melt remaining 8 oz butter. Remove skin from cooled sweet potatoes. In a large bowl, whisk sweet potatoes, melted butter, granulated sugar and remaining ingredients until slightly lumpy. Transfer to a greased baking dish, smoothing surface evenly. Top with oat mixture. Bake 12 minutes or until heated through. Make-ahead tips •Sweet potato filling can be made up to 2 days in advance. Prepare the sweet potato filling, cool, place in a casserole dish and keep refrigerated. •Oat-pecan crust can also be made up to 2 days ahead. Make the crust according to recipe directions, cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature. Sprinkle over the sweet potato filling just before baking. With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food.Providence 60, Delaware 53
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