Early Thanksgiving

My mother-in-law was in for a visit from Chicago and we had an early Thanksgiving on Sunday. Courtney's only request was for marshmallows on the sweet potatoes, which normally is a no go as I love sweet potatoes in their purest form with just some butter and a little brown sugar. Found a recipe for marshmallow streusel which had a lot of appeal and here is what we ended up with.

Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Streusel

Ingredients
12 large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Scrub sweet potatoes and prick the sweet potatoes in a couple of spots to allow steam to escape during cooking. Place them on a foil covered cookie sheet and bake until soft, typically 45-75 minutes depending on size. Remove from oven and allow to cool before peeling.

In a large bowl, mix the butter, brown sugar, and flour together with a fork or pastry knife. Add cinnamon, salt, pecans, and marshmallows to complete streusel topping.

Whip sweet potatoes with 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup orange juice until fluffy. Place in 9x12 glass casserole and top with streusel topping, bake for 30 minutes and serve.