Streusel Sweet Potato Casserole
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Streusel Sweet Potato Casserole
14 cups, (about 5 pounds) sweet potatoes,
...cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 cup 1/2 + 1/2, (half milk/half cream)
1/2 cup Maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 large lightly beaten egg
cooking spray
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Coat a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Place potatoes in a Dutch oven type pot. Cover
with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer
12 minutes or until tender. Drain.
Combine the 1/2+1/2, syrup, vanilla, salt and egg in
a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Add 1/4 of the potatoes to the mixture. Place the
rest of the potatoes in the baking dish.
Beat the syrup/potato together with a mixer at medium
speed until smooth.
Pour over potatoes in baking dish.
Combine flour and sugar in a blender/food processor;
pulse to combine.
Add chilled butter and pulse until mixture resembles
coarse meal. Stir in pecans; sprinkle over potato mixture.
Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an
additional 25 minutes or until the topping is browned
and the potatoes are thoroughly heated.
Makes 18, 1/2 cup servings.