GRANNY'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

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Granny's recipe handed down from generation to generation. It's the best sweet potato casserole I have ever had.

Provided by Renne Thomas

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 18

cooking spray
3 cups cut canned yams
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup water
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 teaspoons water
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups chopped pecans
2 cups flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 12x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Beat yams, eggs, 1 cup water, evaporated milk, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup butter, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until smooth; spread into prepared baking dish.
  • Mix flour, 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 4 teaspoons water, and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Stir pecans and coconut into the flour mixture and sprinkle over the yam mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the topping is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Cool at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 74.7 mg, Fat 31.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 345.7 mg, Sugar 43 g

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