Monday, October 5, 2009

Sweet Potato Casserole

Potato Mixture

3 large eggs
5 lbs fresh sweet potatoes or yams
boiled, drained, peeled and mashed

2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine melted
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and allspice

Topping

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter or margarine, cut in small pieces
For garnish: 12 pecan halves

Heat oven to 350
Grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish

Potato Mixture: Beat eggs in a large bowl
Stir in potato's until blended
Add remaining ingredients: Mix well
Spread evenly in baking dish

Topping: Mix sugar, flour and nuts in a medium sized bowl
Work in butter with hands until well blended
Sprinkle evenly over potato mixture
Bake 60 to 70 minutes until topping is browned and bubbling.
Garnish with pecan halves

Makes 12 serving...a favorite of the Valentine Clan every Thanksgiving.

1 comment:

  1. Oh, thank-you, thank-you. Tell your mom thanks, I hope when I make it for Thanksgiving it turns out as good as hers. I want to contribute to this blog, I really do, I just need to find some time. :-)

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