AmericanSweet potato casserole
Sweet potato casserole: whipped, spiced sweet potatoes baked under a crunchy pecan and brown sugar crumble
Sweet potato casserole is a Southern Thanksgiving side dish from Georgia to Louisiana, and it now sits beside the turkey on tables right across the United States, as well as at Christmas dinner. Roasted sweet potatoes are whipped with butter, a little brown sugar, egg and warm spices, then baked under a crisp pecan streusel. Some families top it with marshmallows instead; if you do, buy vegetarian ones made without gelatine. It contains tree nuts (pecans), milk, egg and wheat. The common mistake is boiling the potatoes, which makes the mash watery and bland; roasting them in their skins concentrates the sweetness and colour. Doneness: the filling should be set and hot right through and the topping golden and crunchy. Chef's tip: roast the potatoes a day ahead and keep them in the fridge; cold, peeled flesh whips smoothly and saves time on the big day.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 8
- Per serving
- 350 kcal
Ingredients
For the sweet potatoes
- 2 ⅝ lb orange sweet potatoesscrubbed
- 2 ⅛ oz unsalted buttermelted
- 2 ⅛ oz light brown sugar
- 2 eggslarge
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
For the pecan topping
- 3 ½ oz pecansroughly chopped
- 2 ½ oz light brown sugar
- 1 ⅜ oz plain flour
- 1 ¾ oz unsalted buttermelted
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Prick 2 ⅝ lb orange sweet potatoes all over, set on a lined tray and roast for 50–60 minutes, until completely soft when squeezed.
55 minStep 2: When cool enough to handle, scoop the flesh into a bowl and discard the skins. Lower the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
Step 3: Mash the flesh until smooth, then beat in 2 ⅛ oz unsalted butter, 2 ⅛ oz light brown sugar, 2 eggs, ¼ cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg and ½ tsp salt.
Step 4: Spread in a buttered 23 × 33 cm baking dish.
Step 5: Mix 3 ½ oz pecans, 2 ½ oz light brown sugar, 1 ⅜ oz plain flour and 1 ¾ oz unsalted butter with your fingers into clumps and scatter evenly over the top.
Step 6: Bake for 30 minutes, until the topping is golden and crunchy and the filling is set and hot in the middle.
30 minStep 7: Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 350 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sweet potato casserole take?
- About 105 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 85 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of orange sweet potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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