Serves 6-8 Ingredients For Sweet Potato Mixture 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup light brown sugar, packed 2 eggs, lightly beaten ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg For Topping ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter 1 cup light brown sugar, packed ⅓ cup flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until soft and tender, 20 - 25 minutes. Drain and let cool. 3. In the meantime, make the topping: Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. Off the heat, add brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon and mix until well combined. It should look a little lumpy. Stir in chopped nuts. 4. In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes with a large fork until very smooth. Add remaining sweet potato mixture ingredients and mix well. Set aside. 5. Place sweet potato mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Spread topping evenly over sweet potato mixture and bake for about 40 minutes, or until topping is nicely browned. Let cool slightly before serving. |