Sweet Potato Soufflé

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 40 ounces canned sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter (4 t)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 heat potatoes with all the juice. drain and save 3/4 cup juice. mash 1/2 stick butter with potatoes. add cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, retained juice and vanilla to potatoes. beat egg together and bake at 325°f for 1 hour or longer. soufflé should pull slightly away from edge of pan.
• 2 optional topping: mix together 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/4 cup chopped pecans. pour over top of soufflé and broil. watch closely for a few minutes until topping bubbles up.