Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 large sweet potatoes
    1/2 cup softened butter
    1 cup heavy cream
    2 tablespoons vanilla extract
    1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup maple syrup
    1 cup chopped pecans
    2 eggs, beaten
    2 tablespoons maple syrup
    1/4 cup chopped pecans
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
    Place sweet potatoes onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before peeling and placing into a large bowl.
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
    Mash the warm potatoes along with butter, cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 cup chopped pecans, and eggs. Spread mashed sweet potato into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1/4 cup of pecans.
    Bake sweet potatoes in preheated oven until thoroughly hot, 30 to 35 minutes.

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