"The Southern Sweet Potato Casserole is the essence of holiday comfort food. It is smooth, mashed sweet potatoes at the base with a rich, buttery pecan topping. It is also perfectly sweetened and spiced. Its luxurious creaminess-like quality combines with the crunchiness of the caramelized pecan top..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 cups sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)
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1 cup brown sugar (divided for base and topping)
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0.33 cup half and half
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0.33 cup butter (softened for base and melted for topping)
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1 large egg
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2 tsp vanilla extract (divided for base and topping)
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1.5 tsp salt
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0.33 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
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1.33 cups pecan pieces