Sara's sweet potato casserole
Casseroles
I'm a sucker for the Cook's Illustrated Sweet Potato casserole published in the November 2005 issue. I've made it for Thanksgiving every year since it's been published. Other recipes have come and gone, but this one has stuck like fly-paper. Inspired by AntoniaJames I will be making an all food52 Thanksgiving dinner this year. Gulp! That means no CI Sweet Potato Casserole!! So what's a girl to do?? She must take the best parts of the recipe, and give it her own twist! Like the original, I use baked sweet potatoes, and leave some chunks for the filling. I also keep the pecans in the topping. Don't worry, though, I've definitely made some changes. For the filling I used orange juice, maple syrup, and buttermilk to sweeten and add depth. For the streusel I've added dates, coconut, and orange zest. Both the filling and the streusel are gently seasoned with French four spice which is a blend of white pepper (or sometimes black pepper), nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. The combination of flavors is warm and slightly tropical. I can happily say I am willing to make a new sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving this year! - hardlikarmour
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