Diary of a Kentucky Cook

Don't forget what is truly important, the simple and basic things in Life. Honesty, Pure Emotions, Gardening, Cooking, the Joy of Creating and sharing Recipes and to be blessed by the majestic beauty of Nature. Once you find out what makes you happy, try to do THAT for a living.

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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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Old fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Old fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
start with preheated 425 degree oven

1 unbaked 9" pie crust
1 cup cooked or canned sweet potatoes, mashed
4 Tblspoons butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Cream together butter and brown sugar, mix until fluffy.
Add sweet potatoes and eggs to sugar mixture, slowly, mixing well.
Add in corn syrup, salt, milk, and vanilla.
Stir well.
Pour sweet potato pie filling in uncooked pie crust and bake at 425 for 10 minutes.
Turn your oven down to 325 and bake another 40 to 45 minutes.
Make sure you let the pie cool down a bit before slicing.




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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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