Mildly Sweet - Sweet Potato Casserole

Submitted by Chef LauraMD

"This is a less sweet version of the typical sweet potato casserole everyone enjoys over the holidays."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 5 sweet potatoes
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons butter

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons butter

directions

1. Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water for 45 minutes, until tender. Let cool; peel and mash.
2. Combine sweet potatoes with sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, milk, 6 T butter, beat at medium speed until smooth.
3. Spoon into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish.
4. Combine Brown sugar, pecans, flour and butter and sprinkle over casserole.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.