Macaroon Sweet Potato Bake Recipes

SWEET POTATOES WITH AMARETTO AND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat sweet potatoes in their liquid in a saucepan over medium heat until hot, then drain.
• Mash in the butter, then add the brown sugar, marmalade, salt and Amaretto liqueur.
• Transfer mixture into a greased 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Chop coconut macaroons coarsely.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan, then add macaroons and the 1 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur.
• Stir to combine over low heat, crumbling the macaroons further.
• Sprinkle the macaroon topping over the prepared sweet potato mixture; then bake assembled casserole until warmed through, about 30 minutes.

THE BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sweet potatoes: Add 1 3/4 pounds peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash the sweet potatoes.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk together the butter, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until mostly set in the center and golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

MOM'S SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, salt and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 45-50 minutes.