mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar and pecans

Name: Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar And Pecans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) golden brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped (about 2 oz); 1/4 cup(s) butter, chilled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 4 large eggs; 3 tablespoon(s) pure maple syrup; 5 pound(s) red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoon(s) salt

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Jun 11, 2015

From The Olde Union House, Red Bank NJ. Bon Appetit November 1998.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12-14 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup golden brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped (about 2 oz)
1/4 cup butter, chilled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
5 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt

How To Make mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar and pecans

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl.
Step 3

Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
Step 4

Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
Step 5

Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes.
Step 6

Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes.
Step 7

Puree sweet potatoes in processor.
Step 8

Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl.
Step 9

Mix in pureed sweet potatoes.
Step 10

Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
Step 11

Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour.
Step 12

Let stand 15 minutes and serve.
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