Sweet Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups crushed corn flakes
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 peel the sweet potatoes and chop them into 3/4 inch cubes. place in a pot and cover with water, several inches above the potatoes. boil until they're soft (about 20 minutes).
• 2 meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 drain the sweet potatoes and add to a mixing bowl with one stick of butter. mash until smooth and the butter has melted.
• 4 add the sugar, milk and vanilla and mix. add in the eggs and mix until smooth.
• 5 pour the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the casserole is firm.
• 6 while the casserole is baking, prepare the topping. melt one stick of butter in the microwave. add to it the 1 1/2 cups crushed corn flakes, the pecans, and the brown sugar.
• 7 after the casserole is done baking, remove it from the oven and spoon on the topping. return to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes.