5poundssweet potatoes80 ounces of canned sweet potatoes
4tablespoonsbutter
2eggsslightly beaten
1teaspoon salt
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2cup dark brown sugar
1/4cup heavy cream
Nonstickcooking spray
Cookie Crust Layer
1/2cup all-purpose flour
1cup dark brown sugar
1/4teaspoon salt
1cup quick-cooking oats
1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4poundbutter
2cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
Sweet Potato Layer
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Wrap sweet potatoes in foil, place them on a baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour. After 1 hour, test by piercing with a fork; if you can pierce them easily, they are done baking. If not, bake them a little longer and test again. Allow the sweet potatoes to cool until you can handle them, remove foil, and remove skins by simply pushing off the skins from the flesh of the potato.
Place the cooked potatoes into a large bowl. If using canned sweet potatoes, skip the baking. Just open the cans and drain off the syrup. Mash the sweet potatoes with the butter using a pastry blender or a potato masher until mostly smooth.
Add the eggs, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg and beat until you have a uniform mixture. Add the brown sugar and cream and mix well.
Oatmeal Cookie Crust
Combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, oats, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir together well. Stir in the 1/4 pound butter with a fork until you have a crumbly mixture.
Casserole
If you had turned off the oven, heat it again to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Spread the sweet potatoes in the pan. Top with the marshmallows, then crumble the oatmeal crust on top of the marshmallows. Bake 30 to 45 minutes.