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Sweet Potato Casserole | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Sweet Potato Casserole

Teresa Ambra
This delicious Sweet Potato Casserole is like a Sweet Potato Souffle with a rich, decadent praline-streusel topping. The combination of flavors is heavenly, making this a perfect side dish for the holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Veggie/Casserole
Cuisine Southern
Servings 12
Calories 365 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 2-quart baking dish or an 8x12" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 roaster to bake sweet potatoes
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 pastry blender

Ingredients
  

SWEET POTATO FILLING:

  • 3 cups sweet potatoes cooked
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened or melted (1 stick)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 dash salt

PRALINE STREUSEL TOPPING:

  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour I use unbleached
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped (measure after chopping)

Instructions
 

SWEET POTATO FILLING:

  • Wash sweet potatoes; prick with a fork and put in a large roaster pan.
  • Roast sweet potatoes in oven about one to 1 /12 hours at 400 degrees.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mash potatoes with a potato masher.
  • Add granulated sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and salt.
  • Whip all together with an electric mixer and put in greased casserole dish.
  • Top with Streusel Topping.
  • Bake at 325° for 45 minutes.

PRALINE STREUSEL TOPPING:

  • Mix brown sugar, nuts and flour in a small mixing bowl.
  • Cut in butter with pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
  • Sprinkle over top of casserole and bake at 325° for 45 minutes.

Notes

NOTE: I usually cook off about 4-6 large sweet potatoes. This usually produces closer to 5-6 cups of sweet potatoes and I go with that amount rather than 3 cups.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 5260IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
Keyword casserole, side dish, sweet potatoes
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