Yam Casserole

Festive Sweet Potato Casserole

This is a most versatile casserole dish.  It is an excellent side dish, dessert or brunch dish.  It is tasty warm, at room temperature and cold.  Serve it plain or with a dollop of sour cream or whip cream, depending on what or how you are serving it.

9 inch pie crust

3 medium sweet potatoes

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

½ cup maple syrup

½ tsp nutmeg

Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water for about 45 minutes, until fork tender.  Drain and cool slightly.  Peelings will slip right off. 

Prick pie crust with fork and cook in 350° for 15 minutes.  Let cool slightly. 

Mash one sweet potato in bowl and add brown sugar, egg and maple syrup.  Whisk or beat until well blended and smooth.

Slice remaining sweet potatoes and place in pie crust, overlapping each other if necessary.  Pour mashed sweet potato/syrup mixture over top.  Bake in 350° oven for 55 minutes. 

Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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