Sweet Potato-Banana Casserole

Calhoun County Extension Recipes - Mississippi

4 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 cup chopped nuts
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut
4 bananas, mashed
1 cup crushed corn flakes
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup brown sugar

Cook potatoes in small amount of water until tender. Mash and beat. Add nuts, 4 tablespoons butter, sugar and coconut. If the mixture is dry, add either a little cream of orange juice to moisten.Pour 1/2 of the sweet potato mixture into a buttered casserole. Cover with mashed bananas and then top with rest of sweet potato mixture.

Combine crushed corn flakes, 2 tablespoons butter and brown sugar. Cover top of sweet potatoes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Serves 6 to 8.