Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

 Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole – yields 6 c. (all recipies.com)

 

4 c.             Sweet potatoes

½c.             White Sugar

2                Eggs, beaten

½ tsp.          Salt

4 Tblsp.       Butter, softened

½ c.            Milk

½ tsp.          Vanilla extract
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½ c.            Brown Sugar, packed

1/3 c.          All Purpose Flour

3 Tblsp.       Butter, softened

½ c.            Chopped Pecans

 

1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. put Sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover.  Cook over medium high heat until tender: drain and mash.

*More flavor if you roast the sweet potatoes*

Cube potatoes the same size – roughly ½ inch cubes

Toss with a little oil

Cook at 425 degrees F, tossing the sweet potatoes every 10-15 min. to prevent them from burning and to get an even cook and caramelization.

 

2. In large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.

 

3. In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.

 

4. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.