Food & Cooking Recipes Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Amanda Hesser's Sweet Potato Casserole 3.3 (208) 9 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 30, 2019 Rate PRINT Share Servings: 8 Jump to recipe Bake a homey, pecan-topped casserole with this recipe from The Essential New York Times Cookbook, by Amanda Hesser. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients For the Sweet Potatoes 6 large sweet potatoes 3 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar 3 tablespoons packed dark-brown sugar 2 large eggs, beaten ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon coarse salt For the Topping 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened ¼ cup packed light-brown sugar ¼ cup packed dark-brown sugar ¾ cup chopped pecans Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the sweet potatoes: Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until very tender, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half, scoop flesh into a bowl and mash until smooth. You should have 4 to 5 cups of mashed sweet potato. Stir in brown sugars, eggs, orange juice, butter, vanilla, and salt; transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish. Make the topping: In a small bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, and pecans. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Transfer to oven and bake until nuts are toasted and casserole has puffed, about 30 minutes. Serve. Originally appeared: The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 6036 Rate It PRINT