Sweet Potato Casserole With Praline Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 large sweet potatoes
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. milk
1/2 c. heavy cream (whipping cream)
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 c. melted butter
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Bake potatoes.
Take skins off, cool and mash well.
Add 1/2 cup butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and milk to sweet potatoes, mixing well.
Pour the mixture into a baking pan or casserole dish.
Bring the cream to a simmer in small saucepan.
Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolves.
Cook the mixture over medium heat until it reaches the soft ball stage on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat and beat in the melted butter and chopped pecans.
Pour over sweet potatoes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until hot and beginning to brown.