mashed maple sweet potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• place sweet potatoes the prepared baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before peeling and placing into a large bowl.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
• mash the warm potatoes along with butter, cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 cup chopped pecans, and eggs. spread mashed sweet potato into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1/4 cup of pecans.
• bake sweet potatoes in preheated oven until thoroughly hot, 30 to 35 minutes.