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Sweet Potato Casserole

Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans preferred)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

Sweet Potato Mixture

  • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1/3 stick butter, melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Coat a medium-sized casserole dish with nonstick spray
  • Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl in the order listed. Beat thoroughly with a hand mixer to increase the fluffiness of the sweet potato mixture.
  • Pour mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. (At this point, dish can be covered and refrigerated.)
  • Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture and return to oven for 10 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.