Lemon Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

THE BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sweet potatoes: Add 1 3/4 pounds peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash the sweet potatoes.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk together the butter, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until mostly set in the center and golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter a 2-quart casserole and set aside.
• 2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, beating until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
• 3. Scoop into the casserole, spreading to the edge and roughing the surface. Bake uncovered on the middle oven shelf for about 45 minutes or until tipped with brown.
• 4. Serve hot as an accompaniment to roast turkey, chicken, or pork. Good, too, with pork chops.

LEMON SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine shredded yams, margarine, sugar, milk, eggs, cinnamon and pudding mix in a 2-quart oblong casserole dish.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for one hour. Remove foil and continue cooking 20-30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Tip: A quick method to shred yams is in the food processor. All the ingredients are combined together, to make this lemon lover's outstanding dish; it's almost like a pudding.

LEMON HEAVEN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and rinse with water.
• Boil sweet potatoes in water until they are fork-tender (approx. 20-30 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drain sweet potatoes and return to pot they were boiled in.
• Mash sweet potatoes with butter and eggs.
• Add all remaining ingredients except marshmallows.
• Beat with mixer until smooth.
• Spoon into buttered casserole and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Add mini marshmallows on top.
• Bake for 5 more minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Filling:
• In a large bowl combine all the filling ingredients. Transfer to a buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Topping:
• In a medium bowl combine the brown sugar, flour, and butter until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans and spread over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until the top is golden, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot.

LEMON-PEPPER SWEET POTATO CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
• Place bread crumbs in a mixing bowl and pour melted butter over top. Add salt, cayenne, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and mix until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Leave the oven on.
• Place sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper, cayenne, and melted butter; toss until evenly coated. Immediately transfer sweet potatoes into a buttered baking dish.
• Bake in the center of the oven until potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
• Break up the crispy, cheesy bread crumbs into very small pieces and scatter evenly over the potatoes. Gently press them into the potatoes and sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Cheddar over top.
• Return to the oven and bake until browned, 15 to 20 more minutes.
• Sprinkle with chives before serving.

FRUIT AND NUT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain. In a large bowl, mash potatoes with apple juice and lemon juice., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute bananas and apples in butter until tender. Stir in the ginger, salt, cinnamon and allspice; cook and stir 5 minutes longer. Cool slightly., Place banana mixture in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Stir banana mixture and apricots into mashed potato mixture. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with pecans., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until edges are golden brown, 40-50 minutes.

SWEET POTATOES BAKED WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Rinse the potatoes under warm water. Place in a large pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Combine the sugar, ½ cup water, nutmeg, lemon zest and salt in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Add 5 tablespoons butter and stir well. When the butter has melted, remove from the heat and beat in the lemon juice. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch disks. Use the remaining tablespoon of butter to grease a shallow baking dish. Lay the sweet potatoes in the dish in a single layer and pour the lemon syrup on top. Bake until bubbling hot, about 30 minutes.

GARLIC-PARMESAN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a casserole dish and fill with even layers of sweet potatoes.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and flour and stir until color deepens a bit. Add cream and simmer until the mixture thickens slightly. Pour over sweet potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, and continue to bake until golden brown and melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.