Sweet Potato Casserole

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• ▢5 cups cooked sweet potatoes (5-6 medium sweet pota5 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed (about 5-6 medium sweet potatoes)

Sweet Potato Layer:

• 3 lbs. sweet potatoes (5 medium)
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup salted butter melted
• ¼ cup whole milk
• ¼ cup brown sugar dark or light
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• pinch ground nutmeg




Pecan Topping:

• ½ cup salted butter softened
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
  
• 1 cup pecans pieces 




INSTRUCTIONS:




Roast sweet potatoes in microwave.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.




Make the topping:

• In a medium bowl, use a fork or pastry cutter to combine butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, sea salt and cinnamon until a coarse meal forms.
• Add pecans and stir until evenly distributed in the mixture. Set aside.




Putting it together:

• Grease an 9x12” baking dish. 
• Scoop the sweet potato flesh out of the skins and transfer to a large bowl. Mash the cooked sweet potato flesh. 
• Add eggs, milk, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, sea salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and stir to combine.
• Pour sweet potato mixture into the prepared pan and smooth out the top so it is flat and even.
• Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the top of the sweet potato mixture, gently pressing it into the top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until slightly puffed and the topping is lightly browned.
• Let cool slightly and serve.