This is a wonderful recipe from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. It will become a family favorite that will be requested time after time for those special holiday dinners. It is sweet and creamy and is topped with a brown sugar pecan crust.
Crust:
1 c. brown sugar
1⁄3 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts (preferably pecans)
1⁄2 c. butter, melted
Sweet Potato Mixture:
3 c. mashed sweet potatoes, from about 3-4 large sweet potatoes
1 c. sugar
1⁄2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten
1⁄4 c. butter, melted (1/2 c.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a medium sized baking dish.
Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl; set aside.
Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a mixing bowl, in the order listed; mix thoroughly.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the top of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.
6-8 servings.
*Tips:
To cook sweet potatoes, first wash and dry them carefully, then you can either: 1) Bake them at 400 degrees for 50-60 minutes (preferred method) OR 2) Boil them for 30 minutes OR 3) Pierce them with a fork and microwave them for about 15-20 minutes.