Grandma Louise's Sweet Potato Casserole With Praline Topping

xpbowling's Note:

This is my Grandma Louise's recipe for a sweet potato casserole. I swear it is the best thing I have ever eaten. She makes it every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. If you are bringing this to a party, it can easily be reheated by covering it with aluminum foil, placing it in an oven at 350°F, and heating it for about 20-30 minutes or until just bubbling. Enjoy! Note: Prep time does NOT include time needed to prepate fresh sweet potatoes/yams.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 2-quart ...

Potato Mixture

• 3 large eggs
• 5 lbs fresh sweet potatoes (6 cups) or 5 lbs yams , boiled, drained, peeled and mashed (6 cups)
• 2⁄3; cup granulated sugar
• 2⁄3; cup butter or 2⁄3; cup margarine , melted
• 1⁄3; cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon allspice

Topping

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄3; cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1⁄3; cup butter or 1⁄3; cup margarine , cut in small pieces

For garnish

• 12 pecan halves

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
3. Potato Mixture: Beat eggs in a large bowl.
4. Stir in potatoes until blended.
5. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
6. Spread evenly in prepared baking dish.
7. Topping: Mix sugar, flour and nuts in a medium-size bowl.
8. Work in butter with hands until well blended.
9. Sprinkle evenly over potato mixture.
10. Bake 60 to 70 minutes until topping is browned and bubbling.
11. Garnish with pecan halves.

Reviews

[Chef #294435]

Been making this recipe for years. My daughter convinced me and so I nixed the sugar in the potato mixture as well as cutting the butter in half. Family of 10 children and 37 grandchildren like it better not so sweet. I have even omitted the eggs on occasion. Everywhere I take it is a big hit. None of the family, including extended family will eat any other and always asks for the recipe. They too seem to prefer it not so sweet. It is a great basic recipe

[Chef Reed's Wife]

This was spectacular! I had a friend with a nut allergy so I nixed the pecans and flour and mixed the butter and brown sugar with honey bunches of oats cereal for the topping....it was AWESOME! Thanks so much for sharing!

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My whole family loved this recipe,it was so good!!1