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Potato Casserole With Praline Topping

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Chyrel's Recipes From Friends - Tuddles
Potato Casserole With Praline Topping

Makes 8 to 10 Servings

Use fresh baked or canned yams to create this sweet potato indulgence - too good to save for only holidays.

3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (yams)
1/2 cup sugar ***To cut carbohydrates use Splenda Granular.
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated skimmed milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Praline Topping:
1 cup light brown sugar ***You can also use 1/2 c. Brown Sugar Twin with 1/2 c. of the brown sugar to cut carbohydrates and calories

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Prepare topping:
In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir in the margarine, vanilla, and pecans until crumbly. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, blend together the potatoes, sugar, egg, egg white, and vanilla. Place in a 2-quart casserole dish coated with nonstick cooking spray and cover with Praline Topping. Bake for 45 minutes.

One serving equals: Calories 333; Protein (g) 5; Carbohydrate (g) 62; Fat (g) 8; Calories from Fat (%) 20; Saturated Fat (g) 1; Dietary Fiber (g) 2; Cholesterol (mg) 22; Sodium (mg) 132 ++++ Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat ++++ WWP: 7

**See above for cutting calories and carbohydrates.