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Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

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"My family begs me to make this creamy baked dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. What makes it so good is the pecan topping! Try it and I'm sure it will become your new tradition!"
Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 568 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 6 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups sweet potato, cubed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  3. In medium bowl, mix the sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 19, 2007 by Melissa 
Superb!! OK..I changed some things...added some things..made it MUCH BETTER!!! I am from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 15, 2006 by Auntnett 
I am 50 years old and my family has made basically this same casserole all my life - it's very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 18, 2007 by Jess 
Yummy is right!! I made this today as a trial run for Thanksgiving (and this will be the dish... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 1, 2006 by MarcieJ 
I made this for the first time this Thanksgiving based on all the positive reviews here, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 9, 2006 by CDNGRL322 
This was great. Roasting the yams whole in foil for an hour or so depending on the size of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 25, 2006 by THERESA R. 
I did the following....just microwaved my potatoes until fully cooked and then sliced them and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 9, 2007 by Boomdog02 
This is a good start, but as the previuos reviewer suggested, you MUST roast the sweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 11, 2005 by Paula W 
I took a chance and added this untried recipe to my Thanksgiving menu and it was the star dish... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 8, 2005 by VINTAGEMONKEY 
mmm very very good! i cut the sugar and butter in half and it was still good! I added extra... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2002 by NANCY PISCITELLI 
Made this recipe twice with great results! Used brown sugar instead of white and added 1 tsp... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 237

  • Total Fat: 11.5g
  • Cholesterol: 54mg
  • Sodium: 190mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 3g

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