Contest Winning Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

YUMMY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
• In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.

CONTEST-WINNING SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. , Mash potatoes with butter. Add marmalade, orange juice, brown sugar, salt and ginger. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Toss cookie crumbs with butter; sprinkle over the top. , Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes or until browned. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with butter.
• Place sweet potato cubes into a large pot, cover with water, and add a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until a knife is easily inserted into a sweet potato cube, about 10 minutes. Drain well. Return to the pot and mash 2 tablespoons butter into sweet potatoes.
• Whisk eggs, maple syrup, buttermilk, milk, vanilla extract, cayenne pepper, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually mash sweet potatoes into egg mixture, starting with 2 tablespoons of sweet potato mixture, until all sweet potatoes are incorporated. Transfer sweet potatoes into prepared baking dish.
• Mix pistachios, brown sugar, flour, and 1/4 cup melted butter together until completely mixed. Crumble topping evenly over top of sweet potatoes. Use the back of a fork to gently press pistachio mixture down onto sweet potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is browned and casserole is set, 25 to 30 minutes. If desired, place under oven's broiler for 5 minutes to give topping a little more brown color. Let rest to cool slightly before serving, about 10 minutes.

GOURMET SWEET POTATO CLASSIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. Cool slightly, peel, and mash.
• In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mash potatoes, add remaining ingredients.
• Pour into greased 1-1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Bake at 350* for 35 minutes.
• Spread marshmallows over top.
• Bake for 2 more minutes.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• mash cooked sweet potatoes.
• mix well first 5 ingredients and pour into a casserole dish.
• for the topping, mix the last 4 ingredients and crumble over the top of potato mixture.
• bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In casserole dish alternately lay slices of potatoes and yams.
• Set aside.
• In small pan melt butter.
• Add bacon and onion.
• Saute for 5 minutes.
• Add brown sugar, spices, and milk.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Pour over potatoes.
• Place foil on top of casserole and bake at 375 degree for 45 minutes.