Yam or Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

Ingredients: 

3 pounds sweet potatoes or yams

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 

Directions: 

1 package marshmallows (you can use mini marshmallows or large marshmallows, white or multicolored)

Scrub sweet potatoes and cook in boiling water covered for 40 to 50 minutes until tender.

Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking process.  Drain.

Peel when cool enough to handle.  Mash with butter.  Beat in next 5 ingredients with and electric mixer.

Spread in a shallow greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish and bake in preheated oven.  350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Cover top with marshmallows and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer until marshmallows are melted and lightly browned.

Yum!!

Hot Mama Notes: This recipe is tried and true.  We use it all the time.  Definitely annually at Thanksgiving, and this time on Christmas Eve, too, per my husband's request!  :)  It's always a hit.  :)  I tend to lessen the sugar now, though.  I omit the white sugar, and use a scant 1/2 cup of brown sugar (though I think I have successfully used only 1/4 or 1/3 cup in the past).  The yams are sweet enough by themselves, plus there are MARSHMALLOWS on top of them!  ;)  I grind the nutmeg myself for a strong, fresh flavor.  :)  I love fresh nutmeg!  I use jewel yams.  I like their color and flavor better than sweet potatoes.  I use a 13x9x2 inch glass pan.  I've also used a 13x9x2 stoneware pan, as well.  I prefer to use white mini marshmallows.

Update 11/25/15: I used 1/4c brown sugar and a scant 1/8c of white sugar.  I used 2/3c of butter, maybe.  I didn't have as many yams as I should, so I used an 8x8 pan.

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