Side dishe for 12

Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Sweet Potato Casserole
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb sweet potatoes; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp fine sea salt; 1 cup dried cranberries (optional); 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup pecans (optional)

$4.09for 460 minServes 12

Creamy mashed sweet potatoes bake with eggs, sugar, butter, and a crisp brown sugar pecan topping.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 4 lb$1.29/lb typical	4 lb	$5.16Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Butter, 4.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	4.5 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.26

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlour

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
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Typical price

$1.02 per serving$4.09 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lb sweet potatoes
3 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp fine sea salt
1 cup dried cranberries (optional)
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup pecans (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F.
Peel and cube the sweet potatoes, then boil them in salted water for 20 minutes until tender and drain.
Mash the potatoes with 6 tablespoons butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, and eggs, then fold in the cranberries if using.
Spread the mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then combine the brown sugar, flour, remaining butter, and pecans for the topping.
Sprinkle the topping over the potatoes and bake for 30 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs are firm.

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