Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 casserole, 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 2 -3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 -1 1/4 cup miniature marshmallow

⏱ 75 mins 🍽 1 casserole, 8-12 serving(s) 🏷 Yam/Sweet Potato

This cherished family recipe yields a comforting sweet potato casserole, a staple for holiday meals. Boiled sweet potatoes are mashed and combined with butter, sugar, eggs, orange juice concentrate, and warm spices. The mixture is baked in a dish and finished with a topping of miniature marshmallows that become lightly toasted in the oven. It serves a crowd and is always a popular side dish.

Ingredients

6 sweet potatoes
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 -3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 -1 1/4 cup miniature marshmallow

Method

Set your oven to heat to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a two-quart baking dish.
Quarter the sweet potatoes and put them in a large pot of water. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil. Lower the heat and let the potatoes simmer for 30 minutes or until they are tender. Drain the water away, then mash or whip the potatoes.
Beat the butter, sugar, and eggs into the mashed sweet potatoes until blended, remembering to scrape the bowl sides now and then.
Stir in the orange juice concentrate, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger until everything is well combined.
Transfer the mixture into the prepared dish. Scatter the miniature marshmallows evenly over the top. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium448800 mg

Recipe details

CategoryYam/Sweet Potato

Authorchef 1013062