Sweet Potato Casserole

5 from 1 vote

This is not your grandmother's sweet potato casserole, there are no little marshmallows and there is not a ton of sugar in this recipe. Instead, we let the sweetness of the potato shine with its friends: bourbon, bacon, and pecans are along for the ride.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Bake Potatoes1

Total Time1 50

Servings:

Calories: 589kcal

Ingredients

4 Sweet Potatoes till soft
4 Tablespoons Butter melted
1 Cup Brown Sugar Reserve half of a cup for the pecan bacon topping
1/4 Cup Milk
2 Eggs beaten
2 Tablespoons Bourbon
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
Salt to Taste
1/4 Pound Bacon Cooked and Chopped
1.5 Cup Pecans Slightly Chopped
1/3 Cup Flour
6 Tablespoons Bacon Fat Warmed
1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Tablespoons Rosemary Fresh Chopped
2 Tablespoons Sage Fresh Chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Cook the potatoes for at least an hour and them drop into a bowl of ice water to cool
Place the cooled and peeled sweet potatoes in a large bowl
Mix in with the potatoes, the eggs, brown sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and bourbon
Cook the bacon in a frying pan until crisp, remove the bacon and set aside
In another bowl add the pecans, flour, the reserved half cup of brown sugar, cayenne, the rosemary/sage mix, and the six tablespoons of bacon fat
Spoon the potato mixture into a 9X13 baking pan
Spread the pecan mixture over the top evenly
Bake for 35-40 minutes

Notes

Note to make the dish Vegetarian just omit the bacon and bacon fat. Can substitute butter and sprinkle Parmesan cheese.

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