Comfort food is forever – it calls to mind great memories of how the taste lingers, creates lifelong memories and when recreated in the kitchen, fills the senses with a mélange of flavors and luscious experiences. There’s a rich abundance of recipes passed on from grandparents down to children that set the bar for favorite comfort food. One of these is sweet potato casserole, a timeless dish shared by families.
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- Prepare the following ingredients:
- 7 to 8 large sweet potatoes
- 1 package cream cheese
- stick butter (not margarine)
- ½ cup brown sugar (more to taste)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Boil the potatoes until cooked, and then pour off the water. Remove the skin and place the peeled potatoes in large bowl. Then add butter and cream cheese wait till melted. Afterward, combine the remaining ingredients and mix until you achieve a mashed potato consistency. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 300 degrees until fully warm.
Food Network has a playful twist to this crowd-pleasing dish: a crunchy pecan topping, which makes a heavenly combination with the buttery mashed sweet potatoes. Martha Stewart’s recipe, on the other hand, gets a little help from nutmeg for added flavor to this favorite.
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The beauty of comfort-food dishes often lies in their simplicity, such as this sweet potato casserole that will draw in both adults and children and will pair well with chicken and other meat dishes.
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