Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potato casserole is a Christmas favorite. When you grow your own sweet potatoes, it’s particularly fun. A fertile garden soil and ample moisture during the growing season ensures spectacular results. Sometimes you can manage to grow a sweet potato that is big enough to supply the entire casserole single-handedly! Seriously!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into large chunks.
2. Boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes; allow to cool.
3. Process the potato chunks in a food processor until smooth.
4. Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons melted butter.
5. Spoon mixture into lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
6. Combine ingredients for topping and sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
7. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes.