THANKSGIVING SWEET POTATOES WITH NUTS

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Categories     Potato     Side     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 lbs. yams / sweet potatoes (I use yams)
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1/4 cup softened unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk or half and half
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
garnish: fresh mint leaves or pesticide free lavendar flowers

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the potatoes, poke holes, cover in tin foil and cook for about 1 hour. take potatoes out of the oven, and preheat to 350. peel, cut and rice the potatoes. DO NOT use a food processor. add eggs, melted butter and milk. beat until blended pour into a buttered 2qt baking dish. in another bowl, mix softened butter, flour, sugar and pecans with fingers. sprinkle over potatoes bake about 1 hour until topping is bubbly.

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