Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Sweet Potato Surprise

4 sweet potatoes, baked and mashed

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup margarine, melted

½ cup milk

2 eggs beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Topping:

1 cup grated unsweetened coconut, dried or fresh (see directions for cooking fresh coconut)

1 cup pecans

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup margarine


  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes, sugar, margarine, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  • Transfer the mixture into a 2 ½ quart baking dish.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the topping ingredients with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until crumbly.
  • Distribute the topping over the sweet potatoes.
  • Then bake the casserole for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Serves 6 to 8.

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