Dinner for 16

Sweet Potato Casserole with butter

Name: Sweet Potato Casserole with butter
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb sweet potatoes; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup canned evaporated milk; 1 tsp dried ground nutmeg; 1 tsp dried ground cinnamon; 2 cups mini marshmallows; 1 cup shredded coconut; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups cornflakes; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 1 cup pecans; 1/2 cup butter

$4.50for 490 minServes 16

Mashed sweet potatoes combine with eggs, milk, butter, and spices, then bake beneath marshmallows and pecan topping.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	4 lb	$5.16Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical	9 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	3 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.00

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.12 per serving$4.50 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lb sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup canned evaporated milk
1 tsp dried ground nutmeg
1 tsp dried ground cinnamon
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups cornflakes
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup pecans
1/2 cup butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Boil the sweet potatoes in water for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender, then drain, peel, and mash them.
Mix the potatoes with sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, half the butter, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
Spread the mixture in the baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
Melt the remaining butter and mix it with cornflakes, brown sugar, pecans, and coconut.
Top the casserole with the crumb mixture and marshmallows, then bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until browned and the center reaches 160 F.

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