Mary L. Klossing’s Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 large can sweet potatoes (40 ounce), drained
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup melted oleo (margarine)
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup coconut

Topping

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup oleo (margarine)
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts

Steps

1. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 9×9 baking dish. Mash with fork.
2. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over potatoes.
3. Topping: mix brown sugar, flour, oleo and nuts till crumbly. Sprinkle over casserole.
4. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes.

Notes

Part of the card is cut off or missing: In scans 60 and 61 (skewed repeats) the title is cut at top (‘SWEET POTATO CASSERO…’) and the bottom line ‘…till crumbly…minutes’ is cut; scan 62 shows the full text.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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