easy ruth’s chris sweet potato casserole

How To Make easy ruth’s chris sweet potato casserole

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a medium-size casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Step 2
  Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Step 3
  Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl in the order listed. Beat thoroughly with a hand mixer to increase the fluffiness of the sweet potato mixture.
• Step 4
  Pour mixture into buttered baking dish.
• Step 5
  Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. (At this point, dish can be covered and refrigerated.)
• Step 6
  Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture and return to oven for 10 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Step 7
  The brown sugar and pecan crust should be slightly browned and crunchy.
• Step 8
  Two options for make-ahead: • Prep potatoes; spread in dish. Make topping; put in ziploc. Meal day~add topping and bake fully. • Prep potatoes; spread in dish. Make topping; reserve for next day. Bake potatoes. Meal day~add topping to potatoes and simply bake until heated through.
• Step 9
  Time Saving Tip: Ready to steam whole sweet potatoes can be found in the produce section of most grocery stores. They take 8-10 minutes in the microwave~so quick and easy! You just pierce the package and microwave.
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