SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
Ingredients:
- 4 (1 lb) cans sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla**
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- marshmallows
**The recipe actually calls for 1/4 cup of bourbon. But, because I don’t drink alcohol, I choose to substitute for vanilla. My mom loves the bourbon taste and recommends using that if you are so inclined.
Step One:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
Step Two:
Heat sweet potatoes in juice on high on the stove for approximately 10-15 minutes.
Step Three:
Drain liquid and mash the potatoes (I personally like to use a hand mixture to mash, but a hand held device is always an option).
Step Four:
Add in sugar, butter, vanilla (or whiskey) and enough milk to mimic the consistency of mashed potatoes.
Step Five:
Transfer to a buttered casserole dish and sprinkle pecans on top.
Step Six:
Heat in the oven at 350 degrees F (180 C) until bubbling.
Step Seven:
Once bubbling, remove from oven, cover with marshmallows, and put back in the oven until the marshmallows are lightly browned.
Once cooking is complete, let cool and serve!
