Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: cooking spray, for the baking dish; 6 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon butter, softened

Southern Living Heirloom Recipe Cookbook|June 26, 2013 10:44 am EST

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Sweet potato casserole is a favorite Thanksgiving side dish, but you don't have to wait until then for it. It teams well with turkey, but it's also perfect with pork or chicken.For this dish and more, click here for our roundup of every recipe you'll need to get you through the holidays.

Prep Time

20

minutes

Cook Time

1

hour

Servings

8

Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Ingredients

cooking spray, for the baking dish
6 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon butter, softened

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 11-by-7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Put the sweet potatoes in a pot just large enough to fit and fill with water just to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, for 30-35 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel the sweet potatoes, place in a bowl, and mash.
Combine the mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, and next 4 ingredients. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into the baking dish.
In a bowl, combine the brown sugar and remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.