Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole

I ate this at a friends house for thanksgiving. It was soo good, I begged her for the recipe. What I like about it is the creaminess made by the coconut milk. Try it!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 2  lbs sweet potatoes
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 2  tablespoons  melted butter
• 1⁄3 cup coconut milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•  salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 2  tablespoons  melted butter
• 1  tablespoon maple syrup

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F. grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
2. peel and chop the sweet potatoes into medium sized chunks. in a large pot of water, boil the sweet potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes.
3. drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl. mash the sweet potatoes along with the beaten eggs, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 2 table spoons melted butter, coconut milk, nutmeg, pinch of salt and pepper. spoon the mashed sweet potato mixture into the baking dish.
4. in a small bowl, combine chopped pecans, 2 additional tablespoons melted butter, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. sprinkle mixture evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes. bake for about 40 minutes on middle lower rack. take care not to burn pecans.