RS Vacations – Big Bear Lake, CA

Getting tired of the same old yams with marshmallows and brown sugar at your Thanksgiving table? Well do I have a surprising treat for you!

I love yams. Unfortunately, I am the only one in my immediate family who does. So year after year I made a batch of the traditional ooey-gooey yams for myself and then had to spend the next few days finishing them off. Ugh….So several years ago, I was looking through a recipe book that my mother-in-law had given me and I saw a recipe called Sweet Potato Souffle. Upon reading through it I discovered that it is not a souffle at all, rather more of a casserole. It looked easy enough to make and sounded pretty good so I gave it a shot. Wow. It is really good. The best part? Everyone loved it – even those so-called ‘yam-haters’! So from my Thanksgiving table to yours:

Sweet Potato Souffle

2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (approx. 1 med. can)
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup milk (use 1 cup if using fresh yams)
1/2 tsp. nutmeg (or more)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon (or more)

Combine all ingredients with a mixer and pour into a greased 9 x 11 casserole dish. Bake at 400° for 30 – 40 minutes. While it is baking, prepare the following topping:

1 cup crushed corn flakes
1 cup chopped pecans (or nut of your choice)
3/4 cup brown sugar
6 Tbsp. butter, melted

Mix the topping ingredients well and spread over baked souffle. Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes at 400°. Souffle should be firm, knife inserted into center should come out clean.

Serves 10 – 12 as a side

Take advantage of this week’s Wild Wednesday Special and receive a $50 Vons Gift Certificate when you stay with RS Vacations during the Thanksgiving Holiday. All of our rental cabins have fully equipped kitchens, so come on up and make this delicious recipe for your family and friends. It is not too late – we still have cabins available! Book today!

PS: The ski areas are set to open this coming week!! Come on up!