Sweet Potato Casserole

By learen

This is from a dear friend who we share Thanksgiving dinner with every year. This can be made anytime of year. Why wait for the holidays.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, scrubbed
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 T unsalted butter, melted
• 2 T packed brown sugar
• 1 t kosher salt
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• pinch of nutmeg
• pinch of black pepper
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pierce each one 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake for 45 to 60 min or until tender. Set aside to cool.

Turn the oven down to 350. Scoop the sweet potato out of their skins and into a medium bowl. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add eggs, butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and pepper to taste. Whisk the mix until smooth.

Butter an 8x8 casserole. Pour mixture into the pan and sprinkle with pecans. Bake 30-40 min until a bit puffy.