How to Make Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to classic comfort food, few dishes can top the sweet potato. This versatile and nutritious root vegetable has been a staple in cuisines all over the world for centuries. Today, we're going to take the humble sweet potato and give it a gourmet twist with our recipe for Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic.

Unlike traditional sweet potato recipes, this Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic elevates the simple tuber to a whole new level of sophistication. We'll be using a combination of hi...

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Ingredients

  • 5 sweet potatoes
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened, divided
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch casserole

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place an oven rack in the center position. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven on the center rack until a knife inserted into the centers easily glides through, about 35 minutes. Let cool enough to handle, then peel and mash in a large bowl.
  • Add eggs, sugar, 1/4 cup butter, heavy cream, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt to mashed potatoes; mix well and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  • Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar, pecans, and flour in a medium bowl. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until topping is crisp and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    381 cal.

    • Total Fat: 19g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 82mg
    • Sodium: 201mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 51g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 38g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 11mg
    • Calcium: 58mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 270mg