Whipped Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar-Pecan Topping

Name: Whipped Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar-Pecan Topping
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 22 ounces red-skinned sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (yams, about 2 large); 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 pinch salt; 1 1/2 cups corn flakes, crushed; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Submitted by Juenessa

"From Bon Appetit, October 1997."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

For sweet potatoes
22 ounces red-skinned sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (yams, about 2 large)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 pinch salt
Topping
1 ¹⁄₂ cups corn flakes, crushed
¹⁄₂ cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

directions

Make sweet potatoes:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain; transfer potatoes to large bowl and add butter.
Using electric mixer, beat until smooth.
Add egg, sugar, spice and salt; beat to blend.
Transfer mixture to 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.).
Bake potatoes until beginning to brown around edges and slightly puffed, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare topping:
Mix together all ingredients in medium bowl.
Spoon topping evenly over potatoes.
Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes longer.

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Reviews

A nice way to get your vitamins and minerals. This complemented BBQ ribs well. I am sure kids would love this casserole. Three potatoes makes the amount a bit vague and I hope I got the proportions right since I used one *huge* sweet potato for half the recipe. Thanks for sharing.

Kat's Mom

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