Description
Ruth Chris Sweet Potato Casserole brings Southern comfort to your holiday table with creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped by a crunchy pecan streusel. Diners will savor this rich, nostalgic side dish that perfectly balances sweet and nutty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (about 4 large) sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ½ cup (120 ml/4 fl oz) heavy cream or milk
- ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (115 g/4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup (75 g/2.6 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup (42 g/1.5 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (120 g/4.2 oz) chopped pecans
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sweet Potato Mixture: Puree boiled sweet potatoes with melted butter, granulated sugar, heavy cream, eggs, vanilla essence, and salt until achieving a smooth, homogeneous texture.
- Assembly: Pour the sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, leveling the surface with a spatula for an even layer.
- Pecan Topping: Combine chopped pecans, brown sugar, and flour in a bowl, then drizzle with melted butter and mix until forming a crumbly consistency.
- Topping Application: Evenly distribute the pecan streusel across the sweet potato base, covering the entire surface.
- Baking: Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until the topping turns golden brown and the edges begin to bubble.
- Finishing: Remove from oven and allow the casserole to rest briefly, enabling flavors to meld and temperature to stabilize before serving.
Notes
- Potato Perfection: Choose fresh, firm sweet potatoes with smooth skin for the best texture and flavor, avoiding any with soft spots or blemishes.
- Smooth Blending Technique: Whisk the sweet potato mixture thoroughly to eliminate lumps, creating a silky-smooth consistency that ensures a luxurious mouthfeel.
- Pecan Topping Trick: Toast pecans lightly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and add extra depth to the casserole’s topping.
- Temperature Control: Let the casserole rest for 10-15 minutes after baking to allow flavors to meld and make serving easier without losing its creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 118 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg