Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

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This is my favorite sweet potato recipe. I got it years ago and revised it to include cinnamon and cardamon. -Verona Wilder, Marble Hill, Missouri

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Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

35 45 80

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Dash lemon juice

Directions

Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly and mash.
Add the sugar, butter, milk, eggs, cinnamon, cardamom and lemon juice. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until set. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 322 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 135 mg cholesterol, 148 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Casserole in Reminisce September/October 2002, p48