Who knew I would ever be able to eat a sweet potato without pulling a face that speaks volumes about icky? Let alone spend the last 9 months craving them...
9 months. Yeah. Time for some folks to have a baby. They can create a whole new human being and I'm over here in the corner with a little drool hanging off my lip thinking 'sweeeeeeet pooooootaaaaaaato.'
I guess I should clarify, I've found one, just one, recipe for sweet potatoes that I like. I will still cringe in utter disgust at that marshmallow encrusted pile of yuckiness I grew up with during the holidays or those sweet potato fries I grabbed by mistake in the grocery store once... but these I like. I mean I REALLY like them!
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| Hot from the oven! |
Sweet Potato Casserole
Heat oven to 350F.
Mix together and spread into a greased casserole dish:
3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (canned is ok)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter (not margarine)
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Mix in a small bowl until it forms small clusters:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 Tbl melted butter
Sprinkle clusters over potato mixture in casserole dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit at least 10 minutes before serving to finish setting up.
[Edit: the original recipe, which I modified slightly, called for 1 egg in the potatoes. I forgot to add it! I think if you did, it would add a little bit of lightness to the texture and perhaps help it hold its shape a little better when serving. But it worked just fine for what I was craving without the egg.]
A comical side story...
How do YOU say praline? Do you say PRAY-leen or prah-LEEN?
1 comment:
I say pray-leen
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