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Sweet Potato Casserole I

SUBMITTED BY: Suzanne PHOTO BY: Lydia

"This is a nice sweet potato casserole with pecans. You can also add coconut if you like. This was given to me by a co-worker who serves this every Thanksgiving."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 77 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Poke holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork, arrange the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet. Grease an 11x7 inch glass baking dish.
  2. Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour. Let cool, then mash in a large bowl. There should be approximately 3 2/3 cups of mashed sweet potato.
  3. Combine softened butter with brown sugar, nuts, coconut and flour; stir with a fork. Set aside.
  4. Combine sugar, eggs, milk, orange peel, butter, vanilla, salt with the mashed sweet potatoes. Beat the mixture with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar-nut mixture over the top of the mixture.
  5. Bake for 35 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by BamaGirl
Wonderfully flavored! I've made sweet potato casserole before but this recipe is so wonderful... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2006 by DeAndrea
This was really good. I usually read reviews before I make a dish. I don't care for coconut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by SHARYN MCDONALD
I always want to try a recipe exactly how it is listed, but it didn't happen that way for this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2005 by MimiDanny
My family has prepared the same Christmas sweet potato casserole recipe for years. This year... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2004 by Craig L.
Overall, a good dish, but had way too much orange flavor that overpowered the other flavors. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by Debby S.
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit with everyone!! The only reason i did not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2005 by ASHES28
I made this for the first time for Thanksgiving last week and it was awesome. I used 5 large... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2006 by Ginny
These sweet potatoes were very good. I made them for some New Zealand friends who aren't used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by MISSYL73
i followed this exactly.it was a huge hit. definatley a keeper!!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2005 by torimichele