Yam Quick Bread with Pepitas | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 1 medium yam (preferably Garnet or Beauregard variety)
• ⅓ cup plus 1 teaspoon canola oil (or another neutral oil)
• ½ cup raw pepitas
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (sweet or hot, as desired)
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 large eggs (lightly beaten)
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses