Sweet Potato Casserole

I find it funny how many times I see the word souffle when the basic souffle techniques are not even used to produce the dish, but I get it, it does yield souffle type results.

This is one of those recipes that I found many years ago, and it is a must every year.  It works great with the turkey, gravy, cranberry combination but is almost like a dessert.

And if you have guests with nut allergies, you can easily omit the cashews without severely altering the dish.

I think this goes well with other meals, not just Thanksgiving.  You can include this when featuring a Prime Rib Roast, Roast Duck, or Barbeque Ribs.

As this is a featured representative at the table for Thanksgiving, let’s get into it.

Ingredients:

• Butter, for casserole
• 3 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 (4.5-ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted, salted cashews
• 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
• 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Method:

• Bake the sweet potatoes skin on at 350° for about an hour, until they are easily pierced by a sharp knife. You can do this a day or more ahead.
• Let them cool and then peel them and mash them. I use a food mill, but you can mash them any way you like.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish and set
•  
• Add the evaporated milk, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, beaten eggs, salt and pepper, to taste. Mix together until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and bake for 25 minutes
• Remove the casserole dish from oven and top with the cashews, coconut, and then marshmallows.
• The estimated measurements for the cashews, coconut, and marshmallows might not be correct because it depends on the dimensions of the
• casserole dish. Just make sure you cover the casserole adequately with the toppings.
• Bake until the marshmallows are lightly toasted, about 5 to 10 more minutes.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before
• serving

Kiss yourself for making deliciousness

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