Could be Dessert: Sweet Potato Casserole
November 21, 2011Happy Thanksgiving week! This is my all-time favorite dish served on this sacred day – and I don’t even like sweet potatoes!
Highly Classified Sweet Potato Casserole
- 4 sweet potatoes which, once cooked (use the microwave set to potatoes to get the job done quickly) should equal approximately 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
Mix the above together and pour into a lightly greased 9×13 pan. Now, onto the topping . . .
Topping:
- 1 cup brown sugar (doesn’t need to be packed down)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter chilled, cut into pieces
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Take brown sugar, flour and butter and pulse in food processor until the butter pieces are pea-sized. Mixture should be crumbly. Don’t mix too long or you will end up with a dough-like topping. Mix together with pecans and spread over the top of casserole.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Thanks to my sister, Whitney (of Daily Deals for Moms and The MotherList.com fame) who provided this top-secret family recipe! It’s worth the effort, I promise!
What are your favorites for this great day? Share them please!
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Mollie
on November 21, 2011 10:42 amThis looks like a great recipe. Plus, you can probably make it ahead of time which is awesome!
Sarah
on November 21, 2011 8:24 pmI can’t wait to try this- looks delicious and sweet potatoes are my favorite!
Laurie
on November 24, 2011 12:43 pmMaking almost this same recipe right now! Love it. We use crumbled corn flakes on top in place of the flour. Yum! Happy Thanksgiving!
Sandi
on November 28, 2011 1:30 pmI made this for Thanksgiving. It was a HUGE hit. Thank you very much for the recipe. It is great!
Heidi Farmer
on November 28, 2011 2:39 pmHooray! Glad you liked it!
Sarah
on December 8, 2011 11:41 amI just made this last night and it was DELICIOUS!! Thank you for the recipe Heidi!
Jenny H
on December 13, 2011 5:04 pmJust had this over the weekend at a friend’s house that got it off your site. It was amazing! Totally copying this down to add to the forever book!