Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 Tbsp melted butter; 2 Tbsps butter, softened; 296 milliliters cornflakes cereal, crushed; 1 large egg; 118 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 296 milliliters miniature marshmallows; 59 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 kilograms sweet potatoes (about 5 medium); 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 308 calories, 4g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. Head to the store and pick up cornflakes cereal, brown sugar, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare filling: Preheat oven to 40

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Bake sweet potatoes on a baking sheet 1 hour or until tender. Reduce oven temperature to 35

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Sweet Potato

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Let potatoes stand until cool to touch (about 20 minutes); peel and mash with a potato masher.

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Potato

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Potato Masher

Beat mashed sweet potatoes, 2 Tbsp. softened butter, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon mixture into an 11- x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Sweet Potato

Cooking Spray

Butter

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Baking Pan

Prepare topping: Stir together crushed cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients.

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Corn Flake Crumbs

Cereal

Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture in diagonal rows 2 inches apart.

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Sweet Potato

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

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Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.

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Sprinkle miniature marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture, and bake 10 more minutes.

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Mini Marshmallows

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Golden Meringue-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole: Omit Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow Topping.

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Sweet Potato

Marshmallows

Pecans

Bake Sweet Potato Filling at 350 for 30 minutes.

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Sweet Potato

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Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Beat 4 egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved.

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Sugar

Egg Whites

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Hand Mixer

Oven

Spread meringue over sweet potato mixture; bake 10 more minutes or until golden. Hands-on Time: 30 min.; Total Time: 2 hr., 40 min.

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Sweet Potato

Spread

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Per serving: Calories 216; Fat 8g (sat 1g, mono 1g, poly 2g); Protein 8g; Carb 3g; Fiber 1g; Chol 31mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 271mg; Calc 66mg

Pecan-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole: Omit Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow Topping. Pulse 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar in a food processor until combined.

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All Purpose Flour