BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 
                  with  PECAN PRALINE TOPPING 
                             that you will ever find 

I love traditions ; well, some traditions.  I l love baking
 and cooking and roasting all kinds of wonderful

foods for Thanksgiving and Christmas and Easter.

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful Holiday.

Don't get me wrong, we are always thankful,all day, each

and everyday for all that God does for us, but,there's

something so wonderful about knowing that people all

over this nation and even around the world, are giving

thanks and sharing a feast together with some of the ones

they love,even if it's not with their immediate family.

(I know that there are families that don't get along

with one another and some wouldn't get together at all

if it were not for this holiday (and two other wonderful

holidays),but,I'd like to think that some are taking

advantage of the opportunity to reconcile during this

holiday while they still can.)

One very special Thanksgiving. a friend from church

made this Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Praline

Topping and it was so delicious that I passed up all

the cakes and pies just to have a second serving of it.

As with every Thanksgiving, we ate til we were stuffed

and we thought about and prayed for all the starving

children in India and felt guilty for eating such a

marvelous and enormous amount of food, but everything

was so delicious, but, that dish deserved a standing

ovation.

It is a true Tradition in our home for Thanksgiving

and Christmas, and sometimes Easter. It's the cream cheese

that makes it different and makes it so fabulous.

I will share the recipe with you...

THE BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE EVER

4 large fresh Sweet Potatoes,peeled and cubed

1/4 C. pure lemon juice

1 tsp. salt

water

Boil til tender. Drain.

Mash, using a mixer.

Add:

1 8-oz. bar cream cheese

2 C. sugar

1 bar real butter        

  

1 tsp. lemon juice

4 eggs

pinch o'salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract          

5 oz. can Pet Evaporated milk

Mix all with and electric mixer. . Spread in a lightly buttered 13 x 9 Pyrex Baking Dish .

                                                                                                               Topping:

1/2 C. flour

1 bar real butter

2 C. brown sugar '

2 C. pecans, finely chpd.

Mix all and sprinkle on top of the sweet potato mixture.

Bake 350 degrees for til set. approximately 30-45 mins.

                                                          ~ Enjoy ~

I am sure that you will love this recipe.

Let me know what you think.

I pray that you and your family are blessed this Thanksgiving!  ~ Tami