Sweet Potato Casserole

We love sweet potatoes. We love sweet potato casserole. I make this only during the holidays. We eat sweet potatoes all the time but this casserole only during Thanksgiving and Christmas. The original recipe called for a streusel topping but I am too loyal to the marshmallow. I use marshmallow's but I will list the struesel topping if your so inclined.

Sweet Potato Casserole

oven 350 for 25-30 minutes

2 large cans sweet potatoes in syrup, drained and mashed up

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 Cup sugar

1/4 cup real maple syrup

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

1 Cup chopped pecans

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and pour into casserole dish. Bake 25 minutes. Pull out and cover with miniature marshmallows. Return to oven and bake till marshmallows are melted and just starting to brown on top. Remove before they are anything more than golden brown on top or they will be crunchy.

If you prefer the streusel topping here it is. Add the pecans to the topping instead of in the casserole.

1/3 Cup butter, melted

1 Cup light brown sugar

1/2 Cup flour

1 Cup chopped pecans

mix together and put on top of casserole before baking.