Sweet Potato Pretzel Casserole Food

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.

PRETZEL-TOPPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pretzels, pecans, cranberries, brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; set aside., In a large bowl, beat the sweet potatoes until smooth. Add the milk, sugar, vanilla and remaining butter; beat until well blended. , Spoon into a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with pretzel mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are bubbly.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE DIP

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Microwave on HIGH 5 min.; cool 5 min.
• Meanwhile, place marshmallows, 2 inches apart, on foil-covered baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Broil 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until lightly toasted; cool.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop flesh into large bowl. Beat with mixer until smooth. Add dry pudding mix, cinnamon and milk; beat 2 min. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and 1/2 the marshmallows.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Spoon dip into serving bowl; top with remaining marshmallows.

NO BAKE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix Ritz crackers and butter. Press into a 8 inch pyrex dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Let cool.
• With electric mixer combine cream cheese, sugar and cool whip. Spread on cooled crust.
• With electric mixer combine sweet potatoes, sugar, egg, butter and vanilla. Cool completely before putting on top of cheese layer. (Potatoe mixture will be real runny, but will firm up when cooled in refrigerator).
• Sprinkle top with toasted pecans and refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.

PECAN CRUSTED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel, boil, and mash sweet potatoes to yeild approx 6 cups. (If using canned sweet potatoes: use two large and one small can rinsed and drained).
• Combine mashed sweet pototoes with remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Pour into 9 x 13 greased baking dish.
• In separate bowl, combine pecans, melted butter, and brown sugar. Coat well.
• Gradually add flour to coated pecans until slightly crumbly.
• Top casserole with pecan mixture covering as much of the surface as possible.
• Bake uncovered 30-45 minutes at 375 degrees until top is browned and crusty. Casserole will set up during baking.
• Cool slightly and serve!

SWEET POTATO PRETZELS

Steps:

• Let yeast proof in water with sugar and salt.
• Add all other ingredients except coarse salt, let rise for 1 hour.
• Roll into sticks and place on a cooling rack on a cookie sheet.
• In a separate bowl mix beaten egg yolk with the tablespoon of water.
• Brush the pretzels with the egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with boiling water from the kettle and set over a medium-high heat. Carefully drop in the whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes and cook for 30 minutes until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain well and leave to cool for 10 mins, then peel.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the peeled sweet potatoes into a large bowl, add the butter and mash with a potato masher until completely smooth. Tip in the brown sugar, milk, eggs, spices and vanilla and whisk until everything is combined and smooth.
• Lightly butter a 20 x 30cm baking dish, then scrape in the sweet potato mixture. To make the topping, rub the butter into the flour, then stir in the brown sugar, pecans and a good pinch of salt. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato filling, then bake for 45-50 mins until golden on top.

CARAMELIZED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil sweet potatos for 15 mins, let it sit for 15 mins, boil another 15 mins, let it sit another 15-30 minutes.
• Mash potatoes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine crust mixture brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a mixing bowl in the order listed. Mix well. Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to set at least about 15-30 minutes before serving for the crust to harden.