The Best Sweet Potato Casserole

Votes: 6

Time: 45 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8

This traditional American sweet potato pecan casserole will be your signature treat for any fall or winter holiday table. Tender sweet potato puree with a light caramel flavor is baked under a contrasting crunchy topping of chopped nuts and brown sugar. You can make the puree ahead of time and refrigerate it, then just before serving, top it with the topping and bake until crispy.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Filling

3-4 large sweet potatoes (about 800 g), peeled and diced
55g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the pan
0.5 cups of milk
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 tsp coarse salt
2 large eggs
Special equipment: 2-liter baking dish.

Topping

3/4 cup chopped pecans
0.5 cups flour
0.5 cups tightly packed brown sugar
55 g unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Sweet potato:

Place 800 grams of peeled and diced sweet potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until very tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash until smooth.
Preheat oven to 175°C and grease a 2-quart baking dish with butter.

Filling:

In a large bowl, combine the butter, sweet potato puree, milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and eggs. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Topping:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, butter, and salt until moist and lumpy. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture evenly over the mashed sweet potatoes. Bake until the casserole is set in the center and golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve hot.