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Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

Submitted by: Heather 
Once you taste this, you won't ever go back to the marshmallow-topped variety! I have peeled and cooked in the microwave, and also boiled the sweet potatoes. They taste the same no matter how you cook them. So, use the technique that works best for you! 

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Sweet Potato Pie I

Submitted by: COUGAAR 
For this lovely pie, sweet potatoes are boiled, peeled and mashed together with butter, sugar, milk and eggs, then seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. 

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Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

Submitted by: TINA B 
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! 

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Dj 
Sweet potatoes are parboiled and then baked with a sweet sauce of margarine, brown sugar, marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. 

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Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Pam Reed 
Traditional sweet potato recipe. It is usually served as a side dish. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com. 

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Eggless Sweet Potato Casserole

Submitted by: Carolyn 
Sweet potatoes are mashed with sugar, spices and evaporated milk, then baked under a buttery brown sugar and pecan crust in this side dish serving eight. 

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Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Pam Reed 
Traditional sweet potato recipe. It is usually served as a side dish. 

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Sweet Potato Souffle III

Submitted by: Jane Cagle 
A crumble topping made with butter, flour and pecans is sprinkled over the top of sweet potatoes blended with egg, milk, sugar and vanilla in this preparation of the popular vegetable to serve with turkey. 

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Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

Submitted by: Tina Browning 
Creamy sweet potatoes are treated to a brown-sugar-and-pecan topping in this pared-down casserole. I like to double the recipe for my company's Thanksgiving potluck, Tina Browning writes from Lehigh Acres, Florida. Everyone loves it. 

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Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake

Submitted by: Patricia Kile 
Sweet potatoes and tart cranberries are a feast for the eyes as well as the palate in this appealing side dish. 

Silky Sweet Potato Puree

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
Silky Sweet Potato Puree can be made two days in advance, and is a simple and delicious side dish for your holiday meal. 

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Sweet Potato Apple Scallop

Submitted by: Sarah Joyce 
'My cousin, Ann Smith, gave me the recipe for this wonderful dish, which makes traditional Thanksgiving sweet potatoes a bit more special,' writes Sarah Joyce of Bedford, Texas. Apple slices and a crunchy pecan topping dress up the seasonal spuds. 

Gourmet Sweet Potato Souffle

Submitted by: Tina Hayes 
Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
Sweet potatoes are blended into an airy mixture with heavy cream, sugar, and eggs, then seasoned with cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and nutmeg to make a dreamy, souffle-like side dish. 

Pineapple Sweet Potato Souffle

Submitted by: cinnalady 
Living In: Parker, Pennsylvania, USA
A fluffy souffle of sweet potato is baked with a sticky pineapple topping. 

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Sweet Potato Apple Salad

Submitted by: Dorothy Smith 
Pairing a seasonal fruit and vegetable makes for a very pretty and unusual salad to accompany a turkey dinner. The poppy seed dressing has a citrus tang and really brings out the flavor. If you're looking for a different side dish, give it a try! 

Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Waneta 
Sweet potatoes with orange and bourbon. I use 1/2 cup sugar but if you prefer candied sweet potatoes, use the whole cup. Orange juice can be substituted for the bourbon if you are serving to small children. 

Sweet Potato And Prune Casserole

Submitted by: Leah Perez 
Sweet potatoes and prunes, what a lovely combo. And what happens to them in this wonderful casserole is great. Cooked potatoes and sliced prunes are layered in a casserole with a honey, lemon, cinnamon, butter sauce. Forty-five minutes of baking does the 

Sweet Potato-Cashew Bake

Submitted by: Cara M. 
Home Town: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Living In: Normal, Illinois, USA
Sweet potatoes are layered with a spicy brown sugar mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and crunchy cashews in an enticing casserole that's ideal for Thanksgiving or December holiday menus. 

Indiana's Finest Sweet Potato Casserole

Submitted by: SLT 
Home Town: Georgetown, Indiana, USA
Living In: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Start with cooked, mashed sweet potatoes, and end up with a spicy casserole with a sweet pecan topping. 

Scott's Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Mashers

Submitted by: scottg 
Sweet potatoes and butternut squash are mashed together to create this tasty side dish. 

 
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