Sweet Potato Bake
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 25-30 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup heavy cream, half and half, or whole milk
Topping
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions
Sweet Potatoes
Preheat oven to 325 °F. Mix sweet potatoes, sugar, spices, 1/3 cup butter, eggs and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add cream, mix well. Pour into greased casserole dish (1 1/2 quarts). Add topping. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Topping
Mix together 3 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, flour and nuts with fork; sprinkle over top of casserole.
