MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS

Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar And Pecans image

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme) @lazyme5909

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup(s) golden brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped (about 2 oz)
1/4 cup(s) butter, chilled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
4 large eggs
3 tablespoon(s) pure maple syrup
5 pound(s) red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoon(s) salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl.
Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes.
Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes.
Puree sweet potatoes in processor.
Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl.
Mix in pureed sweet potatoes.
Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour.
Let stand 15 minutes and serve.