David Venable
Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 16 large sweet potatoes, cut in half and quartered
- 2 cups crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- In a large stock pot, boil sweet potatoes whole until soft (approximately 40 minutes).
- Remove skins. With a flat beater of an electric mixer, mix sweet potatoes, crushed pineapple, sugar, butter, salt, and spices. Stir in one egg at a time. Pour into baking dish.
- Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle over top of casserole.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.