Whether you’re planning a holiday meal or looking for a glorious side dish for your next dinner, Ruth’s Chris Potato Casserole Recipe is pure heaven! This family favorite recipe from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse is amazing and this is the original recipe that was shared.
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Have you tried Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole? If this is your first time hearing about it, then I promise that after you try this sweet potato casserole, you will be convinced it’s the only way to enjoy sweet potatoes!
I used the exact recipe, as shared on the Ruth’s Chris website. Why mess with such a great thing? Delicious with roasted turkey, ham and chicken, this recipe promises to convert even the non-sweet potato lovers and fussy eaters alike!
Simple sweet potatoes are transformed with a brown sugar pecan crust. Think pecan streusel meets sweet potatoes. The ultimate comfort food!
Try this easy side dish recipe for your next special occasion, such as Thanksgiving dinner and, please let me know what you thought by dropping a comment in the comments section below!
Ingredients
This recipe uses simple ingredients that you can find at your local grocery store.
Crust Topping:
brown sugar
all purpose flour
pecans
melted butter
Sweet Potato Mixture:
granulated sugar
salt
vanilla extract
cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
egg
butter
Step by Step Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a small 8×7-inch (4 cup/1 Quart dish) baking dish. Cook peeled sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender (approximately 15 minutes for 1″ cubes). Drain, then mash. Set aside.
Next, we’re going to prepare the pecan topping with delicious brown sugar.
In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, all purpose flour and chopped pecans. Stir in the melted butter and mix until it is well-combined, then set aside.
Prepare the sweet potato mixture: In a large mixing bowl, place the following ingredients in this order: sugar, salt, vanilla extract, sweet potatoes, egg, butter. Combine thoroughly.
Transfer sweet potato mixture to buttered baking dish.
Sprinkle crust mixture evenly on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake in 350°F oven for 30 minutes. Allow to set for at least 30 minutes before serving.
You can cover it with foil and it will stay nice and warm. You can also make this dish ahead and reheat it in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes until heated through.
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Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
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Author:Sandra Flegg
Total Time:55 minutes
Yield:4 generous servings
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Whether you’re planning a holiday meal or looking for a glorious side dish for your next dinner,Ruth’s Chris Potato Casserole Recipeis pure heaven! This family favorite recipe fromRuth’s Chris Steakhouseis amazing and this is the original recipe that was shared.
Ingredients
Crust Topping:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cup melted butter
Sweet Potato Mixture:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 egg, well-beaten
1/4 cup butter
Instructions
Make the crust topping:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a small 8×7-inch baking dish.
Cook peeled sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender (approximately 15 minutes for 1″ cubes). Drain, then mash. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, all purpose flour, chopped pecans . Stir in melted butter and mix until well-combined. Set aside.
Prepare the sweet potato mixture:
In a large mixing bowl, place the following ingredients in this order: sugar, salt, vanilla extract, sweet potatoes, egg, butter. Combine thoroughly.
Transfer sweet potato mixture to butter baking dish.
Sprinkle crust mixture evenly on top of sweet potato mixture.
Bake in 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
Allow to set for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Please note that the total time to make this recipe does not include the recommended 30 minutes that the finished dish should take to set.
Eggs and cream help stabilize the dish and prevent it from becoming too runny (a common complaint with many sweet potato casserole recipes). Make it as smooth or chunky as you like!
The egg is the all-important binder in a sweet potato casserole: it enriches and stiffens the mixture without making it heavy. Make sure to cool the mash slightly before adding the egg so it doesn't scramble, and to stir well so there are no streaks of cooked egg white in the finished dish.
The casserole needs at least 15-20 minutes to cool before serving. The casserole sets up as it cools. However, if you prefer a really thick sweet potato casserole, you can add about 2-3 tablespoons of flour to your sweet potato batter and this will help the mixture to thicken.
Most people point to a 1917 pamphlet by the Angelus Marshmallow Company as the first time sweet potatoes and marshmallows came together. This company is believed to be the first to commercially-produce and sell the squishy white marshmallows we know, roast, and snack on today.
Boiling drains out flavor and also makes the sweet potatoes wet. If you bake the sweet potatoes and don't add liquid, you will not have watery sweet potato casserole. Add more potato and no liquid also you could use potato flakes to thicken them to the texture you like.
Simply whisk equal parts butter and flour together. Then, roll the thick paste into little teaspoon-sized balls. Add one ball to your casserole at a time, waiting about a minute before adding another one, until you get the right thickness.
– I've made this sweet potato casserole with and without eggs, both ways are delicious. The eggs act as a binder and gives the casserole a light and fluffy texture. Without eggs, the casserole doesn't have as much structure but it still silky smooth and tastes delicious.
The cold water bath helps rinse the starch off the sweet potatoes so they're a bit more crispy. That said, if you do not have the time, you can still get crispy baked sweet potato fries by using high heat and a little drizzle of olive oil.
Sweet potatoes stored at temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit will shrivel and become dry and stringy. Sweet potatoes may develop an off-flavor and the flesh may become discolored when stored at temperatures below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture, then pop it into the oven and let it bake for 40 to 45 minutes. You will know it's done when the topping is lightly browned and the center of your casserole is set and firm.
The three main thickening agents for gravies are flour, cornflour and arrowroot. The first two are normally used in savoury dishes while arrowroot tends to be used in sweet dishes – that said, arrowroot will work in a savoury dish as it has no flavour.
After emancipation, when African American cooks gained more access to their own equipment and refined ingredients, they continued the tradition of baking with yams and sweet potatoes — especially the pie. These deep roots became the foundation of a strong tradition in African American food culture.
While both are sweet sides, they are different. Sweet potato casserole involves mashing the potatoes, turning them into a custard of sorts, and then topping them with marshmallows and/or pecans before baking. We don't do any of this when making candied sweet potatoes!
China is the world's biggest producer and consumer of sweetpotato, where it is used for food, animal feed, and processing (as food, starch, and other products).
you should see it firm, but still paste like. Once it bulges and you start to see cracks, it will be overcooked. You don't need anything of those fancy gadgets for casserole! You can grab a potato masher or whisk and mash them up.
The best way to prevent it from drying out is to add a little bit of water, around ¼ cup, to the top of it. Allow the water to seep between the food and the sides of the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil to seal in the moisture.
Freezing sweet potatoes drives excess water out of the potato, resulting in an interior with more concentrated flavor. Freezing also lowers the starting temperature of the potato, allowing more time for amylase enzymes to convert starch to sweet-tasting maltose.
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