Sweet Potato Casserole

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

4-4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows + some for topping
1 can of apple pie filling or unsweetened apples
1 8oz can crushed pineapples
½ teaspoon each of nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger or ½-1 teaspoon apple pie spice

Preparation

Bake sweet potatoes at 350° for about 1 hour or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and mash sweet potatoes. Potatoes can be baked a day ahead and left unpeeled.

Beat mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

Blend remaining ingredients.  Spray with non-stick and spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.  Sprinkle marshmallows over casserole.

Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until marshmallows are melted and brown

Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.