Sweet Potato And Peach Casserole With Pecan Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sweet potato casserole ingredients
3 lbs cooked mashed sweet potatoes or 5 -6 medium sweet potatoes
1 (15 ounce) can peach slices, drained and finely chopped
2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup peach schnapps or 1/4 cup peach nectar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pecan topping ingredients
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Preparation

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 inch casserole dish (2 1/2 quarts), or coat well with non-stick cooking spray.
Sweet potato casserole directions:
Mix together all casserole ingredients until well combined. Place in prepared casserole dish.
Topping directions:
In a pan on medium heat, melt together butter and brown sugar. Stir in pecans to coat. Sprinkle over the top of sweet potato mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot.
VARIATIONS: If desired, double the recipe for pecan topping.
You can substitute pecan topping with miniature marshmallows if you want. Place enough marshmallows to cover the sweet potato mixture and bake until marshmallows are lightly browned.