The Best Sweet Potato Casserole

I know you have had sweet potato casserole, but if you are one of the few who haven't had the

opportunity to savor the flavor, I know you will appreciate this recipe. It comes from a long line

of recipes that my mother had. Mama used to cook for all six of her children and her minister

husband. On Sunday's she would get up early and not only cook breakfasf for all of us, but she

would cook "Sunday dinner". Usually it would be a couple of fried chickens, mashed patotoes

beans, cornbread or sometimes homemade biscuits.

I hope you enjoy this recipe.

Special Sweet Potato Casserole

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· 4 cups Hot mashed sweet potatoes

· Butter or margerine

· 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar

· 2 each Eggs -- beaten

· 1/2 cup Milk

· 1/3 cup Pecans -- chopped

· 1/3 cup Packed brown sugar

· 2 tablespoons Flour

Mix the sweet potatoes, 1/3 C butter and the granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs and milk. Pour into a greased 2 qt casserole. Combine the pecans, brown sugar and flour. Stir in 2 tablespoons of melted butter.

Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potatoes and bake at 325 for 1 hour.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 2

2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large), scrubbed

2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a fork

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted plus more for the preparing the pan

2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pierce each one 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool.

Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F. Scoop the sweet potato out of their skins and into a medium bowl. Discard the skins. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add the eggs, butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and pepper to taste. Whisk the mixture until smooth.

Butter an 8 x 8-inch casserole. Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pan and sprinkle the top with the pecans. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until a bit puffy. Serve immediately.