Festive Sweet Potatoes

Festive Sweet Potatoes

7 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes, canned or fresh

1 cup sugar, (or more if you like it real sweet)

4 eggs

1 stick butter, melted

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tsp salt

topping:

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 stick butter, melted

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

miniature marshmallows

Here comes an all time classic... Festive Sweet Potatoes.  Around our house, we can't decide if it's a dessert or part of the meal.  So, my husband has it for dessert, but my boys want it piled right by the turkey!  Then, there is the confusion about the topping.  Some like it with the crumbly topping, while others have to have it with marshmallows.  We have solved that ancient dispute by simply doing all the above!

This one is so easy!  Combine the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, butter, vanilla, evaporated milk & salt in a mixing bowl.  Pour into a prepared 9 X 13 pan.  Then, cream the butter, brown sugar & flour together (add nuts if you so choose).  Sprinkle this mixture on top & bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

After 50 minutes, and once the sweet potato mixture has started to set,  cover the top with marshmallows and let them do their thing!  I like to use the small ones, but the big ones will work too. Be alert & watch!  You can quickly have an explosion in your oven if you're not careful!

This is a great dish for any holiday or just to bring some good 'ole comfort food to the table any night of the week!