Streusel Topped Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| Sweet potatoes | 3 Pound | |
| 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened orange juice, divided | ||
| Brandy | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Orange rind | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| 1 teaspoon butter flavoring | ||
| Ground ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Egg whites | 3 | |
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), divided | |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| Chopped pecans | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), toasted | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 1/4 cups finely chopped Rome apple | ||
Directions
Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover 35 to 40 minutes or until tender; drain and let cool.
Peel and mash potatoes.
Add 1/2 cup orange juice and next 6 ingredients; stir well, and set aside.
Beat egg whites at high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Gradually add 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into sweet potato mixture.
Gently fold remaining egg white mixture into sweet potato mixture.
Spoon mixture into an 11- x 7- x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, pecans, flour, and cinnamon; stir well.
Combine apple and remaining 1 tablespoon orange juice; add to pecan mixture, stirring well.
Sprinkle evenly over sweet potato mixture.
Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until puffed.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Peel and mash potatoes.
Add 1/2 cup orange juice and next 6 ingredients; stir well, and set aside.
Beat egg whites at high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Gradually add 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into sweet potato mixture.
Gently fold remaining egg white mixture into sweet potato mixture.
Spoon mixture into an 11- x 7- x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, pecans, flour, and cinnamon; stir well.
Combine apple and remaining 1 tablespoon orange juice; add to pecan mixture, stirring well.
Sprinkle evenly over sweet potato mixture.
Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until puffed.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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