Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

If you are a fan of sweet potatoes, then you will LOVE this recipe, courtesy of Southern Living. We had it for Thanksgiving, and it was divine!

You will need:
4.5 lbs of sweet potatoes
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp, butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mini marshmellows

Directions:1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake sweet potatoes at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until tender. Let stand until cool to touch (about 20 mins); peel and mash. Reduce oven temp to 350.

2.) Beat mashed sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into greased 11x7 baking dish.

3.) Combine cornflakes and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over casserole in diagonal rows 2" apart.

4.) Bake at 350 for 30 mins. Remove from oven; let stand 10 mins. Sprinkle marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture; bake 10 mins. Let stand about another 10 before serving.

**Serves 6-8

Bon Appetit!

XO