Description
Sweet potato casserole by Paula Deen brings southern comfort to holiday tables with marshmallow-topped goodness. Creamy mashed sweet potatoes create a rich base crowned with golden, crispy marshmallow layers that melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (720 ml) sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 1 cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup (76 g) melted butter
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) melted butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream, half and half, or whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅓ cup (40 g) flour
- 1 cup (100 g) pecans or walnuts (chopped)
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Mash sweet potatoes until ultra-smooth, eliminating all lumps for a luxurious consistency.
- Mixing Foundation: Combine mashed sweet potatoes with sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl, blending thoroughly with an electric mixer until achieving a uniform, creamy texture.
- Liquid Integration: Gently fold in heavy whipping cream, ensuring a light and airy mixture without deflating the delicate composition.
- Dish Setup: Preheat oven to 162 degrees Celsius and butter a ceramic casserole dish, spreading the sweet potato blend evenly across the surface.
- Crumble Construction: Create a topping by mixing melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and chopped pecans in a separate bowl, using a fork to develop a loose, crumbly consistency.
- Final Assembly: Sprinkle the nutty crumble generously over the sweet potato base, covering the entire surface with an even layer.
- Baking Process: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until the topping turns golden brown and edges begin to bubble slightly.
Notes
- Mash Thoroughly: Eliminate all lumps in sweet potatoes for a luxuriously smooth, silky texture that guarantees a creamy consistency.
- Whip with Precision: Use an electric mixer to blend ingredients completely, ensuring no streaks or unmixed components remain visible in the mixture.
- Temperature Control: Maintain exact oven temperature at 162°C (325°F) for perfect golden-brown topping and ideal baking results without burning.
- Crumble Technique: Blend topping ingredients gently with a fork to create a loose, even crumble that provides maximum crunch and texture contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 56 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg