Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients 

• 41/2 pounds sweet potatoes 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1/2 cup butter, softened 
• 1/4 cup milk 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted 
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
  

  Preparation

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake sweet potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Let stand until cool to touch (about 20 minutes); peel and mash sweet potatoes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
• 2. Beat mashed sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
• 3. Combine cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over casserole in diagonal rows 2 inches apart.
• 4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture; bake 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

From: Southern Living/ Posted by Mags

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