SWEET-POTATO CASSEROLE

By curly

Ingredients

• 4 pounds sweet potatoes (5 large) peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 4 Tbsps butter (1/2 stick) cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange half the potato slices in a 13 x 9 inch ceramic or glass baking dish. Sprinkle with half the sugar, half the salt, and all the pepper. Dot with half the butter.

Arrange remaining potatoes in baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and salt, and dot with remaining butter.

Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with walnuts and bake, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes longer until potatoes are tender, basting with syrup in baking dish 3 times during cooking.