sweetpotatocasserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

Casserole:

4 large cooked and mashed sweet potatoes

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup cream or 1/2 & 1/2 1/4 cup maple syrup

4 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

Topping:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat one 3 quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or butter. 2 Combine the mashed sweet potatoes and other ingredients (not topping). Spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish. 3 Combine the 1/2 cup brown sugar, pecans and flour. Cut in the chilled 2 tablespoons butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F for 34 - 45 minutes.