Streuseled Sweet Potatoes

By mamacasma

Everybody loves sweet potato casserole, especially when it's topped with a sweet and nutty pastry streusel.

Ingredients

• 5 pounds sweet potatoes of equal size
• Olive oil
• 1/3 cup cane syrup
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds)
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Rub sweet potatoes lightly with oil; place on a baking sheet and roast 1 hour, or until very tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
2. Meanwhile, heat syrup, butter, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter melts; whisk to combine.
3. Split open potatoes and scoop out soft flesh into a large bowl; drizzle syrup mixture over potatoes and stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a 1 1/2-quart ovenproof serving dish.
4. In a small bowl, combine nuts, flour, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Add butter and rub in with fingers until streusel is evenly moistened and forms clumps; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake 35 minutes, or until streusel is browned.