Sweet Potato Souffle

This is a wonderful and simple way to make sweet potatoes (or yams) light and fluffy with a lot of delicious flavor that will have everyone coming back for more.  The topping give a nice crispy finish without making the dish too sweet.  

Sweet Potato Souffle

4 Lbs yams (or sweet potato), peeled, cubed, and boiled until tender then whip them up

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp  nutmeg

½ - 1 cup butter

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

½ -1 cup sugar

Whip together above ingredients with an electric hand mixer.  Be sure to whip all ingredients except for eggs before adding the eggs to a mixture that is slightly cooled (room temperature or warm but bot hot to touch or eggs may scramble.  Place in casserole dish and top with following topping.

Topping:

¾ cup soft butter

¾ cup brown sugar

3 TBSP flour

½ cup chopped pecans

1 tsp cinnamon

Crumble and mix topping together and sprinkle on top of yams.  Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees until topping is light brown.