Side Dishes
Sweet Potato Casserole
| 5 Sweet potatoes |
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1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 cup butter |
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2 eggs |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 cup white sugar |
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2 tablespoons heavy cream |
| 1/4 cup butter, softened |
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar |
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1/2 cup chopped pecans |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly
grease a 9” x 13” baking dish.
Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes, or until
they begin to soften. Cool slightly, peel, and mash.
In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet
potatoes, salt, ¼ cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. Transfer to the prepared
baking dish.
In a medium bowl, combine ¼ cup butter,
flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers, to the consistency of course
meal. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake 30 minutes, until topping is crisp
and lightly browned.
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