Charlines Sweet Potato Casserole Food

CHARLINE'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter.
• In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Mix together with sugar, eggs, 3/4 cup margarine, evaporated milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, marshmallows and coconut. Scoop the mixture into the baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
• In a small bowl, mix the crushed cornflakes, brown sugar, pecans and remaining 3/4 cup margarine. Spread the topping over the baked casserole.
• Return the casserole to the 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.

THE BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sweet potatoes: Add 1 3/4 pounds peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash the sweet potatoes.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk together the butter, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until mostly set in the center and golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

SOUTHERN PRALINE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pierce potatoes several times with a fork or icepick and place on a baking pan; bake in preheated oven 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender; set aside until cool.
• In a small pan, heat milk and butter until hot but not boiling; keep warm.
• Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the insides into a mixing bowl and discard the skins.
• Mash the potatoes with whatever method you prefer (masher, ricer, food mill, etc).
• Stir milk into potatoes; add eggs and continue to blend until well combined; stir in brown sugar.
• Butter a 9 X 13 inch casserole or baking dish and spread mixture into pan; set aside while making topping.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat; stir in the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream.
• and pecans.
• Heat to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, 5-7 minutes (if mixture starts to boil, reduce heat slightly to maintain a simmer).
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Pour topping over potatoes in dish, spreading with spatula.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until slightly crusty and set.
• Serve immediately.

SWEET POTATO PRALINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, pecans and flour; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until top is browned.

GRANDMA LOUISE'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Potato Mixture: Beat eggs in a large bowl.
• Stir in potatoes until blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Spread evenly in prepared baking dish.
• Topping: Mix sugar, flour and nuts in a medium-size bowl.
• Work in butter with hands until well blended.
• Sprinkle evenly over potato mixture.
• Bake 60 to 70 minutes until topping is browned and bubbling.
• Garnish with pecan halves.