Recipes and How I Roll

Okay, just to give you a peek into my crazy kitchen or maybe my brain, here I will post a recipe and then how I make the recipe and how it turns out.

This recipe comes to me from Pa-Pa, who got the recipe from her Aunt Helen.

Sweet Potato Casserole

3 cups yams (cooked until boiling)

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup milk

1/2 stick butter

1 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs, beaten

Mix all together until well mixed.

Topping:  

1/2 cup flour

1/2 stick butter, softened

1 cup nuts

1 cup light brown sugar

Mix with fork and crumble on top of potatoes and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. 

Now what I do: 

I do not measure the amount of sweet potatoes I use. I peel and chop the sweet potatoes, usually about 5-7. I do not double anything in the recipe for the potatoes. 

I double the topping and place in a 9 X 13 pan or larger. When making for Thanksgiving I use the disposable half size pans from Sam's Club.

So, I can't write my own recipes but I can mess with what others have done before me.