Sweet Potato Souffle

By jeaninemg

Ingredients

• 3 # sweet potatoes or yams, fresh or canned
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 C packed brown sugar, divided
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• up to 1/2 C orange juice
• 1 C pecan halves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In large bowl beat cooked or canned sweet potatoes until smooth. Beat in eggs, 1/4 C brown sugar, 1/4 C of butter, salt, and cinnamon. Starting with 1/4 C, beat in just enough orange juice to make the mixture moist and fluffy.

Scrape mixture into 2 - 3 quart soufflé dish and smooth surface into even layer. Arrange pecan halves over the top. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 C brown sugar over the pecans. Drizzle the top with remaining 1/4 C of butter.

Bake 25 to 30 mionutes until top is bubbly all over.