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I made Dolly Parton’s sweet potato casserole for Friendsgiving. It disappeared within minutes.

I made Dolly Parton’s sweet potato casserole for Friendsgiving. It disappeared within minutes.
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Dolly Parton with Duncan Hines products
Dolly Parton’s sweet potato casserole was a hit at my Friendsgiving.

  • Dolly Parton and her sister, Rachel Parton George, released a cookbook called “Good Lookin’ Cookin’.”
  • It features an entire section with Thanksgiving recipes, including sweet potato casserole.
  • I made the dish for Friendsgiving, and it was an instant hit.

Dolly Parton has always loved whipping up feasts of Southern comfort food for her loved ones, including her longtime husband, Carl Dean, and her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus.

She also loves cooking with her family, even releasing a cookbook with her sister, Rachel Parton George, earlier this year.

Luckily, “Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals” features a section dedicated to Thanksgiving dishes. When I saw the Parton sisters had their own sweet potato casserole, I knew I had to make it for Friendsgiving.

Here’s how it went.

Dolly Parton makes her sweet potato casserole with a nutty twist.
Ingredients for Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients for Dolly Parton’s sweet potato casserole.

To make Parton and her sister’s sweet potato casserole at home, you’ll need:

  • 5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • ½ cup chopped raw pecans
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
First, I preheated the oven and prepped my potatoes and baking pan.
Peeled and quartered potatoes for Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
I quartered my sweet potatoes after peeling them.

I set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and buttered a 9-inch by 13-inch pan, per Parton’s instructions.

I also washed, peeled, and quartered my sweet potatoes.

I placed my sweet potatoes in a large pot and covered them with cold water.
Boiling potatoes for Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
I cooked the potatoes for 20 minutes.

I brought the pot to a boil over high heat, then lowered the heat to maintain a low boil for 20 minutes while the potatoes cooked.

Parton said you’ll know the potatoes are ready when they’re “fork tender.”

I drained the potatoes, placed them in a large bowl, and added the butter and seasonings.
Adding seasonings to potatoes for Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
Seasoning my sweet potatoes.

I threw in the brown sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and butter, adding the latter in knobs so it’d be easy to mix.

Then, it was time to mash.
Mashed sweet potatoes for Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
My mashed sweet potatoes.

Parton recommends using a potato masher to mix the ingredients until they’re “well combined,” but I don’t own one, so I simply used a big wooden fork. It worked like a charm.

I transferred my mashed sweet potatoes to the baking pan, smoothing the top.
Adding marshmallows to potatoes for Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
I covered the top of the pan with marshmallows, as Dolly instructed.

I sprinkled the pecans before evenly covering the casserole with my miniature marshmallows.

I covered my pan with aluminum foil and threw it in the oven.
Covering Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole in aluminum foil for baking
My covered pan.

Parton says you should bake your sweet potato casserole for 20 minutes.

Once the 20 minutes were up, I removed the foil and baked the sweet potato casserole for five more minutes.
Melted marshmallows on top of Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
My sweet potato casserole after 20 minutes in the oven.

Parton says your marshmallows should be “golden brown” once the five minutes are up. My marshmallows were still white as snow, so I turned on the broiler and baked the casserole for two additional minutes to give them some color.

I let my sweet potato casserole cool for 15 minutes before serving, per Parton’s recommendation. Then, everyone dug in!
Dolly Parton's Sweet Potato Casserole
I would make Dolly Parton’s sweet potato casserole again, with one little tweak.

I was slightly disappointed when the sweet potato casserole came out of the oven. The marshmallows got a little overcooked by the broiler and now only covered half of the casserole. Next time, I think I’ll skip Parton’s aluminum foil trick and just let the marshmallows cook uncovered the entire time.

But unphotogenic marshmallows aside, the flavor of this sweet potato casserole was delicious. The crunch of the pecans was a delightful twist, and the combination of the brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon was well-balanced. The texture was satisfyingly creamy, and the dish smelled delicious.

I brought this for a recent Friendsgiving, and the pan was empty within minutes — despite having a lot of competition!

So, with one little tweak, I think the Parton sisters’ sweet potato casserole will be a hit on your holiday menu.

Read the original article on Business Insider



This article was originally published by Anneta Konstantinides at All Content from Business Insider – Read this article and more at (https://www.businessinsider.com/dolly-parton-sweet-potato-casserole-recipe-2024-11).

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