SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE -Pecan and Brown Sugar Topping-Ruth's Chris Copycat Recipe 

I've learned over the years that peeling sweet potato to boil is time consuming not to mention aggravating since the skin of a sweet potato is softer and more elastic making it a little more difficult to peel than white potatoes.Okay, here's my shortcut. I bake the potatoes until soft inside, take them out of the oven and let them cool 10 minutes then simply peel off the skin. Usually it comes off so easily that the entire skin comes off in just a couple of pulls. Now the potatoes are soft and ready to mash without being a little too water soaked from boiling. The flavor is more intense and the consistency is more creamy.

Thank you for this recipe, it is delicious! Everyone loved them. I used walnuts because that is what I had and I added marshmallows on top. It was a winner!

Thank you for showing how to make a small version of this recipe. We only have 2 at our Thanksgiving table, but that's OK. We are blessed. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Just what I was looking for! Will be on the table tomorrow, thank you so much 💗 😊 🙏

Pecans all the way! This casserole is my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you for the great tutorial ❤️

Thanks to Covid we have smaller parties or holiday groups. I appreciate you showing the smaller casserole recipe

looks amazing! Love that topping. Yummm But, try this.. Use more butter.. gotta have the butter. I melt the butter with the sugar (or brown sugar) and add some orange juice. Like 1/4 cup. That is also key. I boil the potatoes only on LOW... whole or halved with the skin on. I don't want to have too much water or moisture and dilute the nice sweet potato taste. Then cool, peel, dice... fold the diced sweet potatoes into he warm butter sugar and orange juice mixture. Then put all except some of the melted liquid in your baking dish. Add cinnamon to the remaining melted butter liquid. Pour this over the casserole before adding your pecan topping or marshmallows. Then bake. People really notice this recipe!!!! Fresh cooked diced sweet potato 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar (can use light brown, or mix of light and white) 1/4 cup good quality orange juice. I do not use eggs or vanilla. Then add maybe a tsp of cinnamon to the remaining liquid after spooning out the coated sweet potato mixture into the baking dish. And pour this over the casserole before topping with the pecan or marshmallows. For the topping, I use about equal parts flour, light brown sugar, and pecans. Too much sugar is overly sweet and can be too 'crunchy'

I am a New Orleans man from the1950s and grew up eating sweet potatoes just about every way they could be made but THIS recipe sounds like absolute heaven!!!!!!!!!!! I was drooling while watching your video!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe !!!!!!!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋

I love pecans. I love this recipe. Thank you.

Thank you for this recipe. My grandma used to make it like this & I have been looking for this recipe

Omg! Ur detail receipt saved me today!

I made this for Thanksgiving and the family loved it.

You are the absolute best! May God continue to bless you.

This is on of the best dishes I have ever eaten

Yumm!! I'll be making it today with a bit of a change to the sugar content. Thank you!!!

Making this for work tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe, never made it before!

Speaking of using what you have, well all I had was honey roasted peanuts. I crushed them really fine. It was delicious, everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing.

I love what you're making

Looks so good, love pecans and walnuts

Making this today for Xmas dinner tomorrow. And I'm using almonds. Because that's what's in the cupboard. Your recipe is just the one I was needing. Yes I have no marshmallows 🤣🤣

I just made your recipe, my friends loved it. Thank you and God bless.

Made this for Thanksgiving and will make it again for a Christmas potluck at work!! So good. Thank you for the recipe!!

So tasty looking and very simple to make, looks Delish, can’t wait to make it, Five Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Yummy yummy ❤️🙏🌸🦃. Cashews. Love them

My Mom makes this also!! It's delicious!! I love pecans on mine. 😍

I am eating the batter! It's so good. Thank you for sharing. I believe you are right when you say that this will be an all time favorite! xoxox

Thanks for posting I'll be cooking this as my dessert for Thanksgiving !! Very simple and easy to follow thanks

I don’t usually like cooking videos but I love the way you speak and your voice. So warm and comforting. Definitely trying this, subscribed and looking fwd for more!

Just found your channel by chance and I love it! Thank you! You make it so easy for us to follow and understand your amazing recipes! I’m definitely going to make this for our thanksgiving dinner meal! Looks so super delicious and simple to make! ❤️

Love this recipe!! It looks so easy. Will add this to my Thanksgiving menu! Thank u🤗

Love, love, love pecans!

Thank you so much, this video explained exactly what I was looking for, I like that you said we can use what ever nuts or " our fav jams 😊, and I like you calm no fuss style of teaching .

Love your recipe ❤

I’m so glad I found this again! I made this last year using this video and it was a hit! First time making it and it was delicious!! Think I wanna make this more than just on the holidays… thank you so much!!

Yummy - Thank You - I’m going to bake this for Christmas.

Five. Million. Across. Country. World. Make this. Look great

Just found a potato " smasher " at our hospital thrift store. Wooden handled like moms of yesteryear!! Also, We sometimes lose power here in the mountains so hand tools would save the day.

I love Pecans. I'm trying this later. Thank you

Beautiful SCRUMPTIOUS dish. Thx for Sharing

Looks good will be trying this. I'm from Memphis also

Pecans are my "Jam" too!🙌🏾

Yummy! I would have to double the recipe on this, it looks so good!

Omg I’m making this tomorrow ❤️❤️🤤🤤

Thank you for your recipe I’ve eaten this numerous times and I love it now I can just make it myself . It’s one of my favorite dishes not only on holidays but all year round .🙂💞 By the way pecans are the best I love them !

“Vanilla just makes me happy.” Me too!! Thanks for sharing -it looks delicious!

This looks good love pecans 👍🏽🔥🔥

Walnut lady all the way. This recipe looks good; I will be giving it a go this week.

Thank you! Pecans is my jam.😊

Just made this today and it is delicious! 😋 Only thing I added differently was nutmeg and cinnamon to the potatoe mixture! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for being such a pleasant person

OMG!! Stephanie, this recipe is absolutely delicious!! I roasted my pecans and sprinkled a little nutmeg in my topping mixture which I could not taste. OMG!! I can't wait to eat more tomorrow once all the ingredients have come together even more. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. This was a big hit!

Made this for this year's Thanksgiving. Oh boy! Sweet? You bet, but love it more than pumpkin pie. Thank you for this delicious recipe.

Making it now! I only had walnuts so I am making it with those. It smells amazing!

Thank you amazing video looks delicious God bless

my grandmother used pecans too on her sweet potato casserole ! so i found your channel looking fo r a pecan recipe for sweet potato souffle. thank you!

That looks yummy.

Pecans are definitely my thing.

Made this today for family Thanksgiving. Thank you for sharing your recipe! Happy Thanksgiving!

I am making your recipe for my family's Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I am so glad that you put the recipe on RU-vid. I live in Ohio and one day we stopped at Mary Yoder's in Middlefield, Ohio for dinner and they offered this recipe. I tried it and mmm, hmmm hmm was it the best tasting way to enjoy sweet potatoes. I will only ever be making mine like yours from now on.

This looks so good! I'm going to make it for Thanksgiving. It seems pretty simple I hope it turns out ok.

This is a great recipe!

Looks delicious

Happy Thanksgiving welcome home I will be making that sweet potato casserole looks 😋 yummy

Pecans are my jam too 😋 but walnuts are what I have on hand so I'm trying those!! Thanks for this recipe 💖

Looks good!

Wow it looks delicious I have to try it One day.

Pecans are my favorite. My maw maw used to have a huge pecan tree in her yard and it was a family affair to pick them and shuck them and save them up for the year. Such good memories!

Your recipe ingredients are similar but different. My sweet potatoes are put in my food processor after cooked and peeled. I also use evaporated milk in my recipe. My recipe was my Mother's. I increased it to make a large batch. I am 87. Grandma Sue in central Indiana

that looks so delicious

Hello I also live in Memphis! I just tried this and it is awesome! Thank-you for sharing and I am so glad I found you. I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

I like your sweet potato casserole but I add almonds and I thank you so much it came out great I love casserole now.

Thank you for sharing😊❤️

I will be making this today. It looks so good.

I added evaporated milk to mixture and topping❤❤❤❤❤ delicious

Great channel! I really like how you present the recipe. Vanilla makes me happy, too!

Thanks for the recipe. I used a large serving fork to mash sweet potatoes and I crushed the pecans With a heavy glass while they were still in the bag!!

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I have some barbecued sweet potatoes leftover from yesterday’s supper and I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow, it’s too hot today.

Pecans!! Love you!

I'm using walnuts...but I love sweet potatoes made however!! Love you video!!

I’m watching in south Memphis now 😂 I’m making this tomorrow and I’m gonna do a layer of marshmallows under the pecan brown sugar crust 🤤🤤

I'm making me one now 😊

Making this tomorrow 😋

Thank you for sharing your recipe. I like how you made it without marshmallows (not a fan of mm), My casserole came out delicious!!! Can't wait to share w/fam.

I love all types of nuts cashews are one of my favorite and so are pecans walnuts

Good tip on buying the plump sweet potatoes, good to know!

I make this because my granny always did, I just add crushed pineapple 🍍 to the sweet potato mixture. Looks yummy hope you and your family has a very blessed Thanksgiving 😊

Pecans all day! I even put them on my oatmeal.

I love your video mainly because it was short and to the point! I appreciate the shorter videos. It also looks delicious! 😋😋😋😋

Definitely making this, but with marshmallows. Thank you!

Don’t know how I missed this video, but making it today for Easter. Candied pecans are my jam. They are so good! This recipe is awesome, and I LOVE how you handled the troll who called you crazy. 🥰😍😘❤️ Happy Resurrection Day! Blessings to you. Keep the videos coming!

Thanks for your recipe I'm excited to make this sweet potato casserole. I'm in Memphis, Tennessee as well happy holidays to you. ❤️

I tried your casserole today. The only thing I did differently was add a lil cinnamon to the top, and it was really good. It was easy as well and was just enough for two!!

I like the chopped pecans

I used to use walnuts, but I can't anymore due to nut allergies. We've substituted broken up pretzel sticks to take their place. Everyone loves the sweet & saltiness of them.

I ordered 2 of these from Swiss Colony and it was gooooooooddd. Yours looks good I'll. Make my own one day thanks for sharing.

Amazing recipe! Thank you so much for mentioning the struggles most have faced this year, Thanksgiving is always a holiday of splurging on food and presenting your fanciest dishes so I know it's a little hard for some this year. You made this a fancy recipe without breaking the bank!

Thank you ... a Peruvian Chef.

Yummy

My Mom always made hers with the Pecan and brown sugar topping. Never any left