Sweet Potato Souffle

My mom's recipe, makes me remember when I was a kid.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 3  cups  cooked mashed sweet potatoes
• 3  eggs, separated
• 1⁄2-1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup  melted butter
• 2  cups milk

• TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons  melted butter
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped  nuts or 1⁄3 cup coconut

Directions

1. Bake pricked sweet potatoes at 400°F until tender.
2. Cool, peel and mash.
3. Combine sweet potatoes with beaten egg yolks (reserve whites), sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, butter and milk. Set aside.
4. Beat the egg whites until stiff; carefully fold into sweet potato mixture.
5. Pour into 2-quart greased baking dish.
6. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top in decorative pattern.
7. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.