Sweet Taters! New Casserole Recipe Thanksgiving 2021

My new sweet potato casserole (NO marshmallows!) is from Ree Drummond: I made it the day before without the sweet topping (added it right before baking). I used three huge potatoes, or four medium size. Serves about eight.

From "Serious Eats": Here's what you'll need: Sweet Potatoes, Milk, Sugar, Vanilla, Eggs, Salt, Butter, Pecans, Flour, and Brown Sugar. How bad can THIS be?

First, wash 4 medium sweet potatoes and throw them in a 375 degree oven until fork tender, about 30-35 minutes.

Then slice them open...And scrape out the yummy orange flesh. If you stopped right there, the dish would be super healthy. Problem is, we're not going to stop. We're going to keep going and going. So add 1 cup of sugar and get it over with.

Now add 1 cup of milk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla...And 1 teaspoon of salt.

Now, find that potato masher you just used to make my very low-calorie, nonfat mashed potatoes, and give 'em a quick mash. Don't go nuts or anything; it's best if they aren't perfectly smooth.

Now, in a separate bowl, add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup pecans, chopped (that means measure a cup of pecans, then chop them), 1/2 cup flour, and 3/4 stick of...you guessed it...BUTTER. I don't leave home without it. With a pastry cutter or fork, mash together until thoroughly combined. Now, spread the sweet potato mixture in a regular baking dish. Then sprinkle the crumb mixture all over the top. Now bake at 400 for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Soul Sweet 'Taters

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/soul-sweet-taters-recipe-2109353

4 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 3/4 pounds)

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup milk

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup pecans, chopped

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on the oven rack and bake until fork tender, about 45 minutes. When the potatoes are finished cooking, let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.

Slice them open lengthwise and scrape out the flesh with a fork into a large bowl. Increase the oven

temperature to 400 degrees F.

Add the granulated sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and salt to the bowl with the sweet potatoes. Mash the mixture with a potato masher until combined and slightly lumpy-you don't want it to be perfectly

smooth.

Now, in a separate bowl, mash the brown sugar, pecans, flour and butter with a pastry cutter or fork until thoroughly combined. The mixture should resemble a crumble.

Spread the sweet potato mixture in a 14-cup oval-shaped baking dish and sprinkle the crumb

mixture all over the top. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.