Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

By AnneS

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups cornflake cereal, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake sweet potatoes at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until tender. Let stand until cool to the touch (about 20 minutes); peel and mash sweet potatoes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.

2. Beat mashed potatoes, granulated sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with and electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11 x 7" baking dish.

3. Combine cornflakes and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over casserole in diagonal rows 2" apart.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture; bake 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.