Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 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 

Instructions

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.