sweet potato souffle

Caledonia, OH
Updated on Dec 1, 2010

This is my family's holiday favorite. I first made this in high school for home ec. class, I just looked through a cookbook and accidentally found it. I have made it every year for 17 years now. Hope you like it as much as we do!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 can 1lb, 13oz sweet potatoes (drained)
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 3/4 stick butter, softened (real butter works best)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • - topping ingredients below
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 3/4 cup crushed corn flakes
  • 3/4 stick butter, melted

How To Make sweet potato souffle

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, softened butter, nutmeg, milk and cinnamon with hand mixer until well blended- as smooth as you can get it, but don't worry if it isn't perfectly smooth)
  • Step 3
    Pour into baking dish-(I have always used a baking bowl, if you use a bowl too the cooking time may be longer)
  • Step 4
    TOPPING (only put on after it has cooked the 20 to 30 min. or else it will all fall to the bottom) In a separate bowl, Melt remaining butter and brown sugar in microwave (just until butter is melted) add pecans(optional), and corn flake crumbs, and mix together.
  • Step 5
    Bake for 20-30 min. or until middle is about firm. then add topping and cook additional 15 min. or until center is firm.
  • Step 6
    Enjoy!

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Category: Potatoes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Potatoes

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