Diary of a Kentucky Cook

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Monday, November 12, 2007

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Vicky's Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
courtesy of Mrs Vicky from Waddy, KY

preheat oven to 350

Bottom Layer ingredients:
3 cups sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup + brown sugar
2 eggs
1 stick butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp nutmeg

In a large bowl:
Mix all above ingredients well by hand.
Place into a greased 13 x 9 baking dish or pan.

Topping ingredients:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 cup + brown sugar
1 cup Walnuts, chopped

Mix topping until crumbly.
Sprinkle on top of sweet potato layer.
Bake approximately 30 minutes.





Additional Sweet Potato Recipes and information:

Kentucky Sweet Potato Casserole

Twice baked sweet potato recipe


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Friday, December 08, 2006

Kentucky Sweet Potato Casserole

Hello friends,
Here is one of our favorite variations on using up sweet potatoes...
I call it Kentucky Sweet Potato Casserole.


Kentucky Sweet Potato Casserole

Preheat oven to 350

2 lbs sweet potatoes, washed and peeled
1/4 Cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbls melted butter
1 1/2 Cups mini marshmallows, divided

In a large to medium saucepan, Cook sweet potatoes.
After cooling for a few minutes, mash up your potatoes (should have app ~ 3 cups) , mix in the above spices, the butter, and half the mini marshmallows.
Place your sweet potato mixture in a greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
Top with remaining marshmallows.

Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until
marshmallows are lightly browned


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