Sweet Potato Casserole

It has been a very long time since I last posted on this blog. To my family, friends, and followers, I do apologize; sometimes life gets in the way. Over the past year I took a 4-month RN nursing refresher course and started a new career as an Human Resources Office Manager in a medical center. Changing up our routines and trying new things is a good thing, but every now and then one must get back to one's roots and interests, and for me, and I hope for all of you, that is baking. So, if I haven't permanently lost my readers, I am back.

Having just celebrated Thanksgiving and in the midst of the holiday season, what better time to get back into baking. Today I am presenting you with a recipe that not only is great for Thanksgiving (keep it in mind for next year), but is also an excellent side dish for your Christmas or New Year's Dinner; Sweet Potato Casserole. Like my previously posted recipe for Macaroni and Cheese, since it is baked it qualifies in my opinion as baking. The nice part of this recipe is that it can be prepared the day before and baked the day of your meal.

Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients:
3 or 4 large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup sifted flour
1 tbs. melted butter

Directions:
1. Wash sweet potatoes and either steam or boil them until slightly soft. Drain and let cool, then peel.
2. In large bowl of mixer mash the peeled sweet potatoes. Beat in sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla, and spices. Pour mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
3. In small bowl combine brown sugar, pecans (I find chopping the pecans first in a food processor gives a nice crumbly texture), flour, and 1 tbs. melted butter. Sprinkle over the sweet potato casserole.
4. Bake uncovered in oven pre-heated to 350 degrees for 30 minutes.


Until next time, please feel free to post any questions you may have related to baking, or any suggestions for topics and/or recipes you would like to see on my blog.