Enjoy a recipe for homemade Sweetpotato Soufflé from the farmers at Pace Family Farms in Clayton.

Pace Family Farms
Photo credit: Pace Family Farms

Pace Family Farms

Pace Family Farms is a multigenerational farm in Clayton, North Carolina. Transitioning from tobacco, the family now produces a variety of seasonal produce all year round, including sweetpotatoes.

“This recipe reminds me of fall and wintertime with family,” says Michelle Pace, owner and operator of Pace Family Farms. “This side dish was made all the time in the winter months growing up and one we always looked forward to.”

Pace says the farm’s customers have been supportive since their first strawberry crop in 2016. Since then, the farm has diversified with new crops and a CSA program with fresh beef and pork. Learn more at pacefamilyfarms.com.

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Sweet Potato Casserole
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Sweetpotato Soufflé Recipe

Ingredients

Sweetpotato Soufflé: 

  • 3 cups mashed sweetpotatoes 
  • 2 eggs 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla 
  • ½ cup sugar 
  • ½ cup milk 
  • ½ stick margarine or butter

Topping: 

  • 1 cup brown sugar 
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (or pecan halves) 
  • 1/3 cup flour 
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, combine mashed sweetpotatoes, eggs, vanilla, sugar, milk, and margarine or butter, and mix well. Spread into a greased 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.

3. In a small bowl, combine all topping ingredients. Sprinkle over the sweetpotato mixture.

4. Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.

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