Jack’s Sweet Potato Casserole
1-23 oz can of sweet potatoes, drained and mashed (Yeah, they don't come in that size for the most part; it isn't a big deal)
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup of milk
1½ cups of sugar
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
Mix and pour into a buttered 8” square casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. A deeper pan is better (this is messy to make).
Topping:
½ cup butter, melted ½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup of chopped pecans ¾ cup of cornflakes
Mix topping ingredients and pour over casserole mixture. Return to oven for 15 minutes.
A couple of caveats about this recipe:
1) I generally do not use Jack Daniels. I find that just about any type of whiskey works just fine.
2) Mix the dry ingredients first, otherwise the spices don't mix into the mixture very well.
3) It is very sloppy when you are cooking it. Using a little more sweet potatoes than the recipe calls for is not a problem.
4) This does GREAT in a crock pot that you can put in the oven, and then actually crock pot it for keeping it warm. It gets better with a couple of hours of extra heat.
