Serve up Delicious Sweet Potato Souffle Crunch With Your Thanksgiving Meal
Sweet potato pie is good, but this is better.
I've been making this for about 20 years now. I got the recipe from my Aunt Anne. I have no idea where she got it. I wrote down her instructions inside the front cover of a cookbook I got as a wedding present (see photo) and have consulted them many times over the years. Anne likes to double up on the crunch topping. I sometimes do, but not always. The recipe below is for the regular amount of topping. Ingredients for souffle: 3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (I don't really measure this, but that is what the recipe calls for -- I just use three medium sweet potatoes.) 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs slightly beaten 2 1/2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions: Mix all ingredients …
Kristi Reed
6:10 pm on Sunday, November 11, 2012
Honestly you just about cannot mess this up. If you don't use the exact same amount of potato each time, it doesn't matter - it might just be a tad more or less sweet. If you double the topping or don't double it, it is still good. As long as you don't burn it, you are good to go. I even made it with instant sweet potatoes one time and it turned out okay (not as good as real potatoes though). It … more ›