For the next few blogs, we will talk more about holiday meals and also a few football dishes. After all the playoffs will be here soon and then the Super Bowl! This is my mother-in-law’s recipe. Although it’s not your typical sweet potato casserole recipe with marshmallows on top, I promise you won’t miss them. This is always on her holiday table–and I mean ALL holidays. The recipe is for a normal sized family but if you will be feeding a large crowd, just double it. She uses fresh sweet potatoes, I use canned because it’s easier and quicker. If you would like to use fresh sweet potatoes like in her original recipe, peel, dice and boil until tender. Then drain and mash. This recipe calls for the canned version.

Nanny’s Sweet Potato Casserole

1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes–if using canned–drain first

1/4 cup melted butter

2 eggs–beaten

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping

2 tablespoons water

1/2 cup self rising flour–or you can use a baking mix

1/2 cup sugar

1 stick melted butter

1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix everything together except for the topping then place in a buttered casserole dish. You can also use a cooking spray for this. In a separate bowl, mix together the topping and add to the top of the casserole. This mixture is thick so just dab it on with a spoon. It will spread out more as it cooks. Bake for 30 – 45 minutes. It will be slightly browned when ready and when a toothpick is inserted–it comes out clean. If you are doubling the recipe, it may take a bit longer to cook. Enjoy!