Originally Posted by PenniF

Yes... i am still collecting and putting them all into order - thought i'd print them onto pretty paper then scan....make a real "book" of them.....The 2014 Secret Santa Recipe Collection.

I thought some of you might like this recipe --- it can either be a side dish, or can be put into a pie shell and baked.

Sweet Potato Casserole

3 cups sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs - fork beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk

Cook then drain and mash sweet potatoes. While hot mix in all ingredients except eggs. Add a little of the hot mixture to the beaten eggs to "warm" them...then stir into potato mixture.

If making pie ... cool the sweet potato mixture at this point.
If making side dish - spoon mixture into 9 x 9 greased baking dish

Topping
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 cup lite brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Melt butter - pour over dry ingredients and stir with fork.

Crumble pecan mixture over potato mixture -- bake at 350 until golden brown and bubbly

For Pie ... i partially bake my pie shell at 400 for about 15 minutes -- then add the filling and bake about another 30 minutes.