Sweet Potato Casserole

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Cook Time:
1 hr 45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large), scrubbed
2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted plus more for the preparing the pan
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pierce each one 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool.

Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F. Scoop the sweet potato out of their skins and into a medium bowl. Discard the skins. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add the eggs, butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and pepper to taste. Whisk the mixture until smooth.

Butter an 8 by 8-inch casserole. Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pan and sprinkle the top with the pecans. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until a bit puffy. Serve immediately.

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recipe Sweet Potato Casserole
amanda Cincinnati, OH 11-18-2009
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Just OK
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Tasted like a semi sweet mashed potato recipe not sweet enough for my liking and I did double the brown sugar!
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Christy Ft. Myers, FL 11-17-2009
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PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE THEIR SWEET POTATOES TOO SWEET!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I first made this recipe for a small Thanksgiving I hosted in 2005 because I didn't like all of the recipes my family had... used for years which topped it with marshmallows. I got rave reviews because it is more of a savory sweet potato dish. I have been asked to bring it every year since, but now I double the recipe and put it in a 9 x 13 dish. I am making it again this year but unfortunately I never have any leftovers!Read more
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Anonymous 12-11-2007
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Great with alterations
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As noted in other reviews, I made this recipe but put candied walnuts on the top - recipe from earlier review - thank you!... Truly, the topping made the dessert. My father doesn't like sweet potatoes but had TWO helpings of it! This is definately one I will make again!Read more
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Greg Towson, MD 12-01-2007
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Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a hit. I first had this dish at Ruth chris steakhouse. I tweaked the receipe by taking some of ther pecans and... grounding them up and adding them in to the mixture with the spices.Read more
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Becky .Fort Lauderdale, FL 11-24-2007
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Thanksgiving MISTAKE
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I took a chance on a new recipe for our Thanksgiving dinner this year. I thought I would be safe with a 4-star review. Big... mistake! This casserole was a huge bust. We had 18 guests. Not one person had a second helping. It was incredibly bland. There are much better recipes out there- find one now.Read more
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Anonymous 11-23-2007
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Very delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you don't know what delicious is, then you need to try this casserole. I made it for our office Thanksgiving party and... people just loved the simplicity and traditional taste of it. I read the other reviews before I made it though and did double the sugar but did not use marshmallows for the top because it would have been way too sweet. It turned out just perfect. So perfect, that I am making it again for my family's dinner table on Saturday. One thing to remember though, if your sweet potatoes are very large (as mine were), you may have to bake them a little longer than 60 min. Other than that, if you follow the directions you will end up with a great dish for your holiday or any other occasion.Read more