Ingredients
- 5 sweet potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 220 gr brown sugar (light)
- 140 gr pecans (chopped)
- 120 ml cream (heavy)
- 110 gr butter
- 100 gr sugar
- 80 ml milk
- 75 gr melted butter
- 4 gr vanilla
Preheat oven to 180ºC . Peel and boil sweet potatoes in a covered saucepan until tender about 20 min. 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 110ºC . Remove from heat and beat in butter and pecans. Pour over sweet potato mixture. All of the above may be done up to 2 days in advance and stored in the fridge. Then just heat in the oven until bubbling hot and enjoy.