This Straightforward Candy Potato Casserole has a creamy filling made with canned candy potatoes and is topped with a brown sugar streusel topping.
AN EASY RECIPE FOR SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
Candy Potato Casserole is a must have, must-make facet dish for me on the holidays. I’ve talked about this earlier than however I’d be completely pleased with a bunch of facet dishes for vacation meals. It simply isn’t Thanksgiving for me with out candy potato casserole!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I do a ton of cooking on Thanksgiving and through the years, I’ve discovered methods to make my recipes not solely simpler to whip up however nonetheless have that very same nice style I like. I exploit canned candy potatoes or yams and I make this complete factor the evening earlier than, pop it into the fridge and it’s able to bake the subsequent day. If you wish to prep this a number of days or extra upfront, you’ll be able to freeze it (simply be sure you wrap it rather well.) Put into the fridge in a single day to thaw and proceed with the cooking directions beneath. Or prepare dinner from frozen however add on further cooking time.
The pecan praline topping on that is my favourite however I’ll by no means flip down an excellent ole marshmallow topping both. As an alternative of the pecan praline topping, you’ll be able to go away it off and prime with mini marshmallows in direction of the tip of cooking- often across the final 10 minutes or so. When you put them on too early, they are going to burn. Or. you possibly can do a half and half. Simply don’t add the marshmallow topping till the tip of cooking. Additionally, if you happen to don’t like pecans within the topping, you’ll be able to simply go away them out.
In fact! You’ll want about 3 small candy potatoes. They must be cooked gentle sufficient to be mashed. Boiling might be the best method to make them or you’ll be able to bake them till gentle. Simply peel and cube the candy potatoes into giant cubes and boil till tender then proceed with the recipe as written. Or some folks simply boil the entire candy for about 45 minutes till gentle then peel and mash.
Sure, chopped pecans might be swapped for no matter nut you like. Attempt almonds, cashews, or peanuts.
Sure, you can also make the candy potato combination and the topping and add them collectively in a baking dish, cowl tightly and place within the fridge in a single day. Then, take away from fridge and let come as much as room temperature earlier than baking with regular directions. When you don’t pull it out to return to room temperature early sufficient, you’ll want some additional baking time, so preserve any eye on that.
In case you are utilizing my recipe beneath then you shouldn’t have this concern. Nonetheless, if you happen to ended up right here since you made one other recipe (hopefully not, ha!) then right here could be some the reason why this occurred. This reply is two-fold. Most individuals don’t enable their casseroles to arrange after baking. The casserole wants not less than quarter-hour to chill earlier than serving. The casserole units up because it cools. Nonetheless, if you happen to want a extremely thick candy potato casserole, you’ll be able to add about 2-3 tablespoons of flour to your candy potato batter and this may assist the combination to thicken. That is an particularly good thought if utilizing recent candy potatoes since they launch numerous moisture.
In case your candy potato casserole turned out “watery”, its often since you forgot so as to add eggs; you didn’t let your casserole have sufficient time to arrange after baking otherwise you used recent candy potatoes and didn’t boil them lengthy sufficient earlier than mashing. Candy potatoes retain numerous moisture so boiling them effectively beforehand will assist launch numerous that extra moisture earlier than including them to your casserole combination.
Cowl and refrigerate for as much as 3 days. Or you’ll be able to freeze leftovers. Cowl and wrap effectively to guard from freezer burn. Casserole will freeze for as much as 6 months.
Sure, you possibly can double and bake in a 9×13-inch dish and also you’ll want to regulate the baking time accordingly. Since I haven’t personally examined doubling this recipe, I can’t give precise baking ideas.
I’d assume you possibly can. I’ve but to try this, so sadly, I can’t give any particular directions on what’s the perfect suggestions on how to take action.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- canned candy potatoes– Vital tip- Many canned candy potatoes might be labeled as “Yams” as you’ll see in my ingredient picture beneath. But it surely says on the can that it’s candy potatoes in syrup. When you choose up a can of yams, you’ll be able to positively use them, you simply want to empty them first. It doesn’t matter whether or not they’re packed in syrup or another kind of liquid, they’ll must be drainer. Some cans could be labeled “Candy Potatoes” however then say they’re yams in syrup, which be be so complicated, proper? Soem manufacturers will label them a technique whereas one other model does one other method of labeling. However both one can be utilized on this recipe. Yams and candy potatoes are literally two various things, however for some motive, with regards to the canned type, they appear to make use of the phrases interchangeably.
- salted butter– unsalted butter can be utilized, simply add a pinch of butter.
- milk– complete milk offers somewhat additional richness to this dish. You may use 2%, however I wouldn’t use skim if it may be prevented.
- sugar– easy white granulated sugar is what I examined this recipe with, however I believe you possibly can use another sugar possibility.
- vanilla extract
- eggs
- brown sugar– gentle or darkish brown sugar ought to work.
- all-purpose flour
- chopped pecans
HOW TO MAKE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE:
Preheat oven to 350f levels. In a big bowl, mash the candy potatoes. Then stir in melted butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract and overwhelmed eggs. Stir till mixed effectively. Pour candy potato combination right into a 2-quart (8-inch sq.) baking dish.
In a bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, flour and chopped pecans. Use a fork or your fingers till combination turns into small crumbles. Sprinkle crumbles over candy potato combination.
Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes till topping is golden brown. Let casserole cool for about 15-20 minutes earlier than serving. That is vital because the casserole will set-up because it cools.
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Initially printed: November 2016
Up to date pictures and republished: October 2024
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Energy: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 24g | Sodium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g
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