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Sweet Potato Casserole




Source of Recipe


Southern Living, 12/02






Recipe Introduction


We started with this mouthwatering casserole and modified the toppings to satisfy lovers of crunchy pecans and cornflakes as well as marshmallows.





List of Ingredients



• 4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
  
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  
• 1 T brown sugar
  
• 1 T butter, melted
  
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
  






Instructions



1. Bake sweet potatoes at 400° for about 1 hour or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and mash sweet potatoes.
   
2. Beat mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
   
3. Combine cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle diagonally over casserole in rows 2 inches apart.
   
4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle alternate rows with marshmallows; bake 10 additional minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
   






Final Comments


Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings