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First up, Mayor Ivy Taylor shares with us her Aunt Audrey's recipe for Sweet Potato Crunch.
Mayor Ivy Taylor
Aunt Audrey’s Sweet Potato Crunch
Ingredients
- 6 cups Mashed sweet potatoes
- 2 cups Sugar
- Dash Salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- 2/3 cup Milk
- 4 Eggs
Directions
Mix all ingredients together. Pour in a baking pan and smooth out.
Topping Ingredients
- 2 cups Brown sugar
- 2/3 cup Self-rising flour
- 2 cups Pecans (crushed)
- 2/3 Butter (room temp)
- 1 cup Quaker Quick Oats
Directions
Mix all ingredients together. Pour in a baking pan over sweet potatoes. Bake 60-65 minutes at 300 degrees. After baking, serve and enjoy!