Everything you need to make sweet potato casserole
What do you need to make sweet potato casserole?
It may seem far away, but Thanksgiving is approaching fast. If it’s your first time making the classic Thanksgiving dishes or you’ve found yourself on a sign-up sheet for bringing a side, you might be sweating.
Don’t. Aside from the turkey, most Thanksgiving foods aren’t too difficult to make.
Take sweet potato casserole, for example. This dish doesn’t require much equipment or many ingredients, yet is among the sweetest and most-loved dishes come turkey day. It’s also easy to personalize by using different toppings.
What to know before you make sweet potato casserole
Equipment
Sweet potato casserole doesn’t require much, but you’ll still dirty a few things.
Main ingredients
The main ingredients used to make the body of the casserole are:
Toppings
What’s used to top a sweet potato casserole is what sets one recipe apart from the next. Everything on this list is optional and only a taste of the possibilities. You do need to top it with something, though, as excluding a topping is like excluding eggs — the result is just fancy mashed sweet potatoes.
What to buy to make sweet potato casserole
[ Cuisinart TOB-260N1 Chef’s Convection Toaster Oven ]
This toaster oven fits a standard 9-by-13-inch casserole dish, has 1,800 watts of power and a digital control panel that makes cooking a breeze. It includes several accessories, such as a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
[ Koov 9-By-13-Inch Casserole Dish ]
This dish is ceramic, making it safe for use in any high- or low-temperature cooking. It comes in light blue, pink and red.
[ Calphalon 10-Piece Pots and Pans Set ]
This set includes everything you need to make sweet potato casserole and more: an 8- and 10-inch frying pan, a 1- and 2-quart saucepan with lids, a 3-quart saute pan with lid and a 7-quart stock pot with lid.
[ Cook With Color Plastic Mixing Bowls With Lids ]
This set comes with six bowls — sizes are 1.28-, 2.96-, 5.48-, 8.88-, 14.76- and 23.2-cup — with matching lids in plastic so they can be used in the microwave. It comes in 29 designs.
[ Control Kitchen Measuring Cups and Spoons 13-Piece Set ]
This set includes a 1/8-, 1/4-, 1/3-, 1/2- and 1-cup scoop, a 1/4-, 1/2- and 1-teaspoon scoop, a 1/2- and 1-tablespoon scoop and a 1.5-, 2.5- and 4-cup glass.
[ GrandMesser 8-Inch Chef’s Knife ]
This knife has a comfortable grip and comes at a great price. It should chop sweet potatoes up with ease, but go slow if using it to peel.
[ KitchenAid Gourmet Stainless Steel Wire Masher ]
You can buy this masher alone or with a variety of extras, such as a slotted spoon or a whisk. It comes in shiny or matte versions of black, turquoise and red.
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