FIREMAN'S RUM SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

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A recipe from a cookbook of recipes from Fire Stations in NYC and East Coast. Mashed sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy pecan topping.. you cannot go wrong!

Provided by Sher Bird

Categories     Potatoes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 c mashed sweet potatoes
1 c white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c milk (preferably whole milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c melted butter
1/3 c dark rum
1 c brown sugar
1 dash(es) chopped pecans
1/3 c flour
1/3 c melted butter

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. (175 deg. C.). Grease a 9x13 oven baking dish.
  • 2. In a large bowl, mix together: mashed sweet potatoes and sugar. Stir in the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1/2 cup melted butter. Gradually add the Rum, and stir until well blended. Put mixture in greased oven baking dish.
  • 3. In a medium size bowl, add brown sugar, chopped pecans, flour, and 1/3 cup melted butter. Mix well to blend.
  • 4. Sprinkle sugar/pecan mixture over the sweet potato mixture in baking dish.
  • 5. Put in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and allow potatoes about 10-15 minutes before serving.

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