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Sweet Potato and Pineapple Casserole

Baked sweet potato casserole topped with melted marshmallows, served in a white dish on a patterned tablecloth.

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Serve this recipe for Sweet Potato and Pineapple Casserole to the sweet potato aficionado or “sweet tooth.”

Yield

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

4 to 6 small sweet potatoes
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, with liquid
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup honey

Instructions

Grease a 1-quart casserole. Cook the sweet potatoes in boiling, salted water for 30 minutes, or roast in the oven at 450°F for 30 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Set the oven at 350°F. In a small bowl, combine the spices and salt. Layer the sweet potatoes in the prepared casserole. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the sweet potatoes. Layer the pineapple over the spice mixture. Top with the marshmallows and pour the honey over it all. Bake for 10 minutes.

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