WATERSHED RESTAURANT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• TO MAKE:.
• Wash the sweet potatoes and put them on a foil or parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated 350F oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until they are very tender.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool briefly before peeling.
• Put the peeled sweet potatoes into the large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with beaters or a whip attachment.
• Mix the hot sweet potatoes on low speed to begin mashing them.
• Add the butter and mix until it is absorbed.
• Add the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and both sugars and mix until they are thoroughly blended.
• Add the lightly beaten eggs and vanilla and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add in the heated milk.
• When the milk is incorporated, taste carefully for seasoning and add more salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, or sugar as needed.
• Thoroughly grease a 9x13x2 inch baking dish with the softened butter and pour the sweet potato mixture into it.
• THE TOPPING:.
• Put the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a mixing bowl and mix well.
• Use your fingers to work the chilled butter into the mixture until it resembles oatmeal with some large pea size pieces of butter in it.
• Stir in the chopped pecans and mix well.
• Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 30 to 45 minutes until the topping is golden brown and crisp and the sweet potatoes are set but still slightly loose in the center.
• Serve hot.