Bourbon pecan sweet potato casserole
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Yield 6-8
Ingredients
- 4 small sweet potatoes (dark-skinned orange potatoes)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons bourbon
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (generous 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 stick butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place yams in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cook on medium heat, with lid slightly ajar, until yams can be pierced easily with a fork.
- Drain potatoes. Using potato masher, mash until all lumps are removed. Add butter and continue to mash until well combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients including sugar, eggs, salt, milk, vanilla and bourbon. Mix well.
- Add sugar mixture to mashed sweet potatoes.
- Pour mixture into a 9” x 12” casserole dish. Set aside.
- Heat topping ingredients (brown sugar, corn flakes, pecans and butter) in small saucepan until melted. Stir well.
- Spread topping over top of casserole and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes before serving.
Courses Side dish
Recipe by Grateful | makeitgrateful.com at https://www.makeitgrateful.com/living/celebrate/thanksgiving/bourbon-pecan-sweet-potato-casserole/