Granini's Sweet Potatoes & Marshmallows

Granini's Sweet Potatoes & Marshmallows

So I've never made these before, and I'm getting kinda nervous.  We're having the brunch bunch over for Friendsgiving this year, and they've requested sweet potatoes with marshmallows.  I was aiming for something more, well, grown-up-ish, perhaps with a similar crumb crust that I put on my Dutch Apple Pie, but alas, they voted unanimously for marshmallows, so I'll put marshmallows on the top!

So here's what I'm a-gonna-do.

Ingredients:

4 sweet potatoes (the orange ones)

4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, room temperature

(or if you only have salted butter, then just skip the salt later)

2 eggs

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup half & half

Topping A:  Mini Marshmallows Topping

1 (10 ounce) bag mini marshmallows

OR

Topping B:  Crumble Topping

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup oatmeal, ground to a powder (I put my oatmeal in a blender to grind it.  Works great.)

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, unsalted but room temperature or slightly melted.

1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped into small pieces

Directions:

1.  Stab each of the potatoes multiple times with a fork.  Pop each of the potatoes, one at a time, into the microwave for 4 minutes.  Then place in a preheated oven at 375º for 20 minutes.
2. Split open the potatoes, and scoop the yumminess out into a bowl.
3. Add in the butter and mash them to smithereens.
4. Add in the eggs, brown sugar, salt, ginger and vanilla and stir to mix thoroughly.  Add the half & half in last, and stir until smooth.
5. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
6. Scoop the whole mess o'goodness into your casserole dish.  
7. Decide which of the two toppings you're going to have tonight.  A or B.

If you're going for Topping A, here are the directions.

1. Top with mini marshmallows and pop into the oven for 12 - 15 minutes, or until the marshmallows are just beginning to become golden brown.

If you're going for Topping B, here are the final directions:

1. In a medium sized bowl, use a fork to mix together all the dry ingredients (except the nuts).  
2. Drizzle the partially melted butter over the mixture, and use the fork to mix it all together.
3. Use your fingers to sprinkle the wet crumb mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes.  Try to cover every last inch of space with the crumb mixture.  Because it's just that good.  I promise.
4. Sprinkle the toasted nuts over the whole thing.
5. Pop the casserole into the oven for 15 - 18 minutes, or until the topping is just beginning to become golden brown.

Sorry for the lack of pictures.  I will post some this weekend.

Enjoy!

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