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sweet potato casserole

A delicious and comforting sweet potato casserole topped with brown sugar, pecans, and a buttery streusel topping, perfect for holidays like Thanksgiving.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 40 oz canned yams drained
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 0.5 cup chopped pecans

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the yams until desired smoothness, leaving some lumps if preferred.
  3. Add sugar, milk, egg, butter, and vanilla to the mashed yams. Mix thoroughly.
  4. In a smaller bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, butter, and pecans to make the streusel topping.
  5. Pour the yam mixture into a greased baking dish. Spread the streusel topping evenly over the top.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes until the topping is golden and bubbling.

Notes

A classic holiday favorite that combines sweet, creamy yams with crunchy, nutty topping.