Sweet Potato Casserole is a southern classic. With a rich, buttery taste and crunchy topping, this sweet potato casserole recipe makes a perfect side dish or even a dessert.
Ingredients: Makes 8-10 Servings
Potato Mixture:
- Approximately 4-5 medium sized
sweet potatoes (enough for 3 Cups mashed) - 1 stick of butter, softened
- 1 Cup of Sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 Cup Evaporated Milk (or Half and Half)
Topping:
- 1/2 Stick of Butter
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Flour
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecans
Directions:
- Boil unpeeled, whole sweet potatoes until soft
- Peel and mash sweet potatoes
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Mix first 6 ingredients until well blended
- Pour mixture into a buttered baking dish (approx. 10″ x 10″)
- Mix topping ingredients until crumbly (do not melt butter)
- Sprinkle crumbled topping mixture on top of potato mixture
Optional: Pecan halves may be added to topping for appearance - Bake at 350° for approx. 30 minutes until topping is brown
- Remove from oven
- Allow to cool slightly before serving
- Enjoy!