One of the food traditions in my wife’s family for a long time now is Sweet Potato Souffle. I believe it was her sister who found the recipe somewhere and it’s been a regular side/dessert at Thanksgiving (and sometimes Christmas) for many, many years now. I’m sure it’s similar to what many of your families make for the holidays, but I thought I’d share it with you anyway. I’m not partial to sweet potatoes myself, but the dish as a whole is quite good. I think it’s the topping.
Sweet Potato Souffle Ingredients:
3 cups mashed (cooked) sweet potatoes (about 3 large sweet potatoes)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanillaTopping:
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans preferred)
1/2 stick melted butterSteps:
- Combine the main ingredients (hot sweet potatoes will melt the butter).
- Pour it all into a greased casserole dish or 9×9 pan (13×9 will work for a double batch).
- Combine the topping ingredients and spread evenly over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake at 350˚ for 35 minutes.
And it’s great chilled as leftovers, too.
[tags]recipe, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving[/tags]
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