Southern Praline Sweet Potato Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 large sweet potatoes (about 5 1/2 pounds)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 pierce potatoes several times with a fork or icepick and place on a baking pan; bake in preheated oven 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender; set aside until cool.
• 3 in a small pan, heat milk and butter until hot but not boiling; keep warm.
• 4 cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the insides into a mixing bowl and discard the skins.
• 5 mash the potatoes with whatever method you prefer (masher, ricer, food mill, etc).
• 6 stir milk into potatoes; add eggs and continue to blend until well combined; stir in brown sugar.
• 7 butter a 9 x 13 inch casserole or baking dish and spread mixture into pan; set aside while making topping.
• 8 melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat; stir in the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream.
• 9 and pecans.
• 10 heat to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, 5-7 minutes (if mixture starts to boil, reduce heat slightly to maintain a simmer).
• 11 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 12 pour topping over potatoes in dish, spreading with spatula.
• 13 bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until slightly crusty and set.
• 14 serve immediately.