Praline Sweet Potatoes

Located at 4 o'clock in the picture, the Praline Sweet Potatoes is a recipe I've been meaning to try for ages (I printed the recipe out in 2001!!!)  Very sweet and decadent - not a recipe for your everyday sweet potatoes, but for a special meal, definitely a treat.  The recipe calls for four cups of mashed sweet potatoes, so I guessed at four potatoes.  Well, by the time I finally made it (the ham dinner was delayed a couple of times), two of potatoes no longer looked so appetizing, so I halved the recipe.  I think I ended up with a bit more than two cups though.  But even so, I halved everything else and it still came out absolutely amazing! (edit December 15 2016 to add a new picture taken on Thanksgiving)

Ingredients

• 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 pint heavy cream (1 cup)
• 1/4 pound butter (8 Tbsp)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

Directions

1. Butter one 2 quart casserole dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs and cream. Blend well, and spread evenly in casserole dish.
3. Prepare the topping by combining the butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Mix until crumbly, and sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.