Mom's Sweet Potato Bake

By sandiB2010

Mom loves sweet potatoes and fixed them often in this creamy, comforting casserole. With its nutty topping, this side dish could almost serve as a dessert. It's a yummy treat! —Sandi Pichon, Memphis, Tennessee

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 3 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes (prepared without milk or butter)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cold butter

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, salt and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Yield: 8-10 servings.