Name: Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 800 g sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2.5 cm cubes; 35 g butter, melted; 60 g light brown sugar; 1 egg (large), lightly beaten; 0.5 tsp vanilla extract; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 80 g light brown sugar; 30 g plain flour; 40 g butter, cold, cut into pieces; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 70 g pecans, roughly chopped

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 175 °C (conventional) and lightly grease a baking dish of about 20 x 20 cm.
Put the sweet potato cubes into a large pan of boiling water and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until very soft. Drain and leave to cool briefly.
For the streusel, mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon, rub in the cold butter with your fingers until coarse crumbs form, and stir in the pecans.
Mash the sweet potatoes until smooth, stir in the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg, and finally work in the egg; a few small lumps do no harm.
Spread the mixture in the dish, scatter the streusel evenly on top and bake uncovered for about 40 minutes, until the streusel is nicely browned.
Leave to cool briefly before serving.

Drink with it

Mellow whisky · excellent match
Bourbon, neat or with an ice cube
Vanilla, caramel and toasted notes from the freshly charred barrel pick up the brown sugar, butter and toasted pecans directly.
Whisky with food: cheese, chocolate, and savory dishes
Fortified wine · excellent match
Bual Madeira or tawny port, lightly chilled
Nutty and caramel notes suit the pecan streusel, and the acidity of the Madeira keeps the sweetness of the casserole in check.
Port wine: understanding Ruby, Tawny, and Vintage
Aged rum · excellent match
Aged rum, neat or with a little water
A favourite partner for aged rum, as with pecan pie: molasses, vanilla and barrel toast pick up the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and toasted pecans.
Drinking rum neat: how to get to know a bottling
White wine · good match
Riesling Spätlese or Gewürztraminer with residual sweetness
A white wine has to bring its own sweetness here; the wine's acidity and spice give cinnamon and nutmeg a fresh counterpoint.
Which wine pairs with food? A simple approach to choosing

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 175 °C (conventional) and lightly grease a baking dish of about 20 x 20 cm.
Put the sweet potato cubes into a large pan of boiling water and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until very soft. Drain and leave to cool briefly.
For the streusel, mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon, rub in the cold butter with your fingers until coarse crumbs form, and stir in the pecans.
Mash the sweet potatoes until smooth, stir in the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg, and finally work in the egg; a few small lumps do no harm.
Spread the mixture in the dish, scatter the streusel evenly on top and bake uncovered for about 40 minutes, until the streusel is nicely browned.
Leave to cool briefly before serving.

Drink with it

Mellow whisky · excellent match
Bourbon, neat or with an ice cube
Vanilla, caramel and toasted notes from the freshly charred barrel pick up the brown sugar, butter and toasted pecans directly.
Whisky with food: cheese, chocolate, and savory dishes
Fortified wine · excellent match
Bual Madeira or tawny port, lightly chilled
Nutty and caramel notes suit the pecan streusel, and the acidity of the Madeira keeps the sweetness of the casserole in check.
Port wine: understanding Ruby, Tawny, and Vintage
Aged rum · excellent match
Aged rum, neat or with a little water
A favourite partner for aged rum, as with pecan pie: molasses, vanilla and barrel toast pick up the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and toasted pecans.
Drinking rum neat: how to get to know a bottling
White wine · good match
Riesling Spätlese or Gewürztraminer with residual sweetness
A white wine has to bring its own sweetness here; the wine's acidity and spice give cinnamon and nutmeg a fresh counterpoint.
Which wine pairs with food? A simple approach to choosing

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel

Preparation

Drink with it

Bourbon, neat or with an ice cube

Bual Madeira or tawny port, lightly chilled

Aged rum, neat or with a little water

Riesling Spätlese or Gewürztraminer with residual sweetness

This pairs well too.

Moist Banana Bread

Pecan Pie

Baked Apple in a Nut Coating (Bratapfel)

Chocolate Brownies

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel

Preparation

Drink with it

Bourbon, neat or with an ice cube

Bual Madeira or tawny port, lightly chilled

Aged rum, neat or with a little water

Riesling Spätlese or Gewürztraminer with residual sweetness

This pairs well too.

Moist Banana Bread

Pecan Pie

Baked Apple in a Nut Coating (Bratapfel)

Chocolate Brownies