Sweet Potato Casserole

This is my mother’s favorite Thanksgiving dish. My husband has become a big fan, too, and now its become a holiday staple on our table.  My family is from the South and my sister has the most intense sweet tooth of anyone I know. Below is her recipe but I cut the sugar in half. I’m making this again this Thanksgiving and cutting the sugar in half again to 1/2 c.  You can do it to your liking, it won’t alter the consistency or anything.

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makes 10 servings
by Mai Morgan

Sweet Potato Casserole  

 

• 3 c sweet potatos, mashed
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 t cinnamon

TOPPING 

• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 c walnuts (or pecans)
• 1/3 c flour
• 1/3 stick butter/softened

 

Mix all of the top ingredients, pour into a baking dish. Mix topping, pour onto potatos – save some pecans to decorate topping. Bake 350°  until bubbly. 

 

 Per serving (excluding unknown items): 337.5 Calories; 10.6g Fat (27.2% calories from fat); 5.9g Protein; 58.0g Carbohydrate; 55mg Cholesterol; 165mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

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TEST Gee Bow Gai (Chicken in Parchment)

Growing up, my parents had a Chinese restaurant in Myrtle Beach. One of the staple appetizers that I remember sneaking when I would go there after school were these little packets of savory chicken bites.  In Chinese we called them Gee Bow Gai (or paper wrapped chicken). I recently tried to make them again for some friends. Hope you enjoy them, too.

• 2 t soy sauce
• 1/2 c hoisin sauce
• 1 lb chicken – cut into 1/2 inch cubes (skinless/boneless)
• 1 T sugar
• 3 scallions – greens, sliced and chopped
• Optional: hot sauce like Sirracha – to taste

Cut aluminum foil into 3 inch squares (Hint) if you use precut sheets, fold into thirds, rip apart, then tear each 1/3 in half.

In a bowl, mix all ingredients. Fold one foil packet in half diagonally, place chicken mixture in center of packet. Fold together left edge, fold right edge, repeat.  Fold back excess foil flanges on corners toward the back.

Cook: drop in hot oil for 2 -5 minutes. OR bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until packet puffs out from steam.

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