Name: Sweet Potatoes with Pralines
Ingredients: 5 sweet potatoes or yams; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/3 cup milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1/3 cup melted butter; 1 cup chopped pecans

Sweet Potatoes with Pralines

Ingredients

5 sweet potatoes or yams
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Yield: 6 servings. Preheat oven to 350F. Peel and boil sweet potatoes in a covered saucepan until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash. Mix in the softened butter, sugar, vanilla, and milk. Pour into a baking dish or casserole. Bring cream to simmer in a small saucepan. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Cook over medium heat to soft ball stage - 235F. Remove from heat and beat in butter and pecans. Pour over sweet potato mixture.