Sweet Potato Casserole

Casserole Ingredients:
    8-10 ---  sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
     1/2 cup  honey or maple syrup
       6 tbl  butter
       1 tsp  cinnamon
       1 tsp  nutmeg
       2 tsp  vanilla
     1/2 tsp  salt
      1 cup  golden raisins (optional)

Topping Ingredients:
    3/4 cup  flour
    3/4 cup  brown sugar (packed)
    1/2 tsp  salt
  1 1/2 cup  chopped pecans (optional)
      6 tbl  butter
    1-2 cup  whole pecans (optional)
    1-2 cup  marshmallows (optional)

Directions:
   1) Preheat oven to 375 F.
   2) Boil sweet potatoes for 15 minutes or until fork-tender.
   3) Drain water and add honey/maple syrup, 6 tbl of  butter, cinnamon,
      nutmeg, vanilla, salt, and raisins.
   4) Mash with potato masher until smooth.
   5) Spread evenly into lightly greased 9x13 casserole dish
   6) In mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and salt.
   7) Work 6tbl of butter into flour mixture and then mix in chopped pecans.
   8) Spread topping evenly over potatoes.
   9) Garnish with whole peacans and marshmallows.
  10) Bake until set in center and golden on top (about 25-30 minutes). Serve
      hot.

Notes:
    * I do not add chopped pecans to topping.

Original Source:
   http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/sweet-potato-casserole-3364945
   https://lexiscleankitchen.com/sweet-potato-casserole-with-candied-pecans/

