Best Tracys Sweet Potato Casserole Topped With Caramelized Bananas Recipes

SWEET POTATO AND BANANA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes; place in large saucepan with salt. Add boiling water to cover; bring to boil over high heat. Cover pan and reduce heat to low; simmer 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain, peel and cut potatoes crosswise into 1/4" thick slices.
• Preheat oven to 375. Using butter, margarine or solid vegetable shortening, thoroughly grease a 2 qt deep casserole dish.
• Peel bananas; cut into 1/4" thick slices. In medium bowl, place bananas and orange juice; toss to coat. In small bowl, mix brown sugar with cinnamon. Set aside.
• In bottom of prepared casserole dish, arrange 1/3 of the potato slices in a single layer, overlapping the slices slightly. Top with half of the banana slices and sprinkle with 1/3 of the sugar mixture. Dot with 1/3 of the butter.
• Repeat layering with another 1/3 of the potato slices and the remaining bananas, reserving some bananas for the top. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the sugar mixture and 1/3 of the butter. Top with remaining potato slices; arrange several banana slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture; dot with remaining butter and pour on rest of orange juice. Bake 45 minutes or until bubbly.

THE BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sweet potatoes: Add 1 3/4 pounds peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash the sweet potatoes.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk together the butter, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until mostly set in the center and golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

CARAMEL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Drain and transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; pour over sweet potatoes. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until glazed, basting frequently.

MASHED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE TOPPED WITH CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove from heat and let cool until cool enough to handle.
• (Keep oven at 350 degrees F).
• Peel and mash sweet potatoes in a bowl until smooth.
• Stir in the butter, stock, salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
• Transfer to a casserole dish.
• Cover the surface of the potatoes with the banana slices by laying them on top, slightly overlapping in concentric circles.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the top is browned.
• Serve.