Sweet Potato Casserole
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
SERVINGS
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4-6
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CATEGORY
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Side Dish
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METHOD
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Baked
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PREP |
35 min. |
COOK
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45 min.
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TOTAL
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80 min.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 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.