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This dish is a favorite of ours during the holiday season.

Ingredients

• 3 lb. sweet potatoes
• 1/3 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Praline Topping – 1/3 cup pecans, chopped – ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed – 2 tablespoons flour – 2 tablespoons butter, melted

How To Make

Scrub the sweet potatoes and cut into quarters.

Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20-25 min or until tender. Cool the potatoes slightly and then peel them.

Preheat oven to 325F.

In a medium bowl, mash warm sweet potatoes. Stir in sugar, nutmeg and ¼ cup butter.

In a small bowl, combine milk and egg. Add to sweet potato mixture and blend well. Place in an 1 ½ qt. casserole or baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine all of the praline topping ingredients. Blend well.

Sprinkle the topping ingredients over the sweet potatoes and bake for 1 hour at 325F or until slightly puffy.

Prep time: 20 min. Cook time: 1 hour 30 min. Serves: 8.

Notes

Source: Cyd King.