Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic
I found this great recipe on allrecipes.com and I tried it this Christmas as I continue my quest to cook more. It was HIT! Just wanted to share it with you all to try.
Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic
| Ready In 1 hr 25 min |
INGREDIENTS:
|
5 sweet potatoes 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1/4 cup butter, softened 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecans |
DIRECTIONS:
| 1. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. |
| 2. | Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. Cool slightly, peel, and mash. |
| 3. | In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. |
| 4. | In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture. |
| 5. | Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned. |
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