2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 small can evaporated milk
1 cup sugar ( I use 1/2 cup)
1 egg beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix all these ingredients with an electric mixer. Pour into buttered casserole dish. Bake uncovered 20 min. at 350 degrees.
Topping (I use 1/2 this recipe)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 stick melted butter
1/2 cup pecans
dash of cinnamon
Above is the original recipe. I usually purchase 3 med. size sweet potatoes--that may be over the 2 cups, never checked. I've tried boiling them in their jackets, skinning them and cutting into chunks as for boiled white potatoes and probably next time I might try the small chunk routine and then steaming them. Whatever works for you.
I only use 1/2 cup of sugar since this isn't supposed to be dessert! But the topping to avoid being too rich. On the other hand, I like the topping so much that the full portion is great too. Walnuts work if you don't have pecans.
Keep telling yourself this is a very healthy vegetable serving as we tank in the extra ingredients! Enjoy!!!!
( Recipe is from Nancy Larson, Jared's mother)
