Sweet Potatoes...Dessert?

If, in looking at this blog and the lack of recent posts, you were under the impression that I only cook when I blog about it, you're wrong.  I cook.  Daily.  It's probably due to that fact that I can't seem to find the time to blog about the cooking.  I'll attempt to do better.  There are LOTS of cooking days in the weeks ahead, so I'm going to make it a priority to take some foody pictures and go from there. 

My assignment for the Thanksgiving meal was Aunt Mary Etta's sweet potatoes and rolls.  We tried to find the recipe online for the sweet potatoes last year but ended up having to call AME.  Now we know how to do it.  Well, we sort of know how to do it.  I think, just so I have it written down somewhere, I'll put it here.  So here goes... 

1 can Eagle Brand
1 cup (I think...  Every year it's a trial/error thing.) brown sugar
4 Tbls. (Again, I'm not sure on this.  I think that was roughly what I used.) real butter

Cook the above ingredients on low heat until thick, stirring constantly.  Pour over cooked (but not falling apart) chunked sweet potatoes.  Top with marshmallows & bake to brown the marshmallows.

According to AME, you'll know when it's there.  Sure.  It also takes a lifetime.  But it is absolutely the most sinful excuse for vegetables on the planet.  I like them warmed up post-Thanksgiving dinner for dessert.  Pathetic, I know.  I didn't bother to take a picture of those, surprise, surprise. 

I did, however, take a picture of the mammoth cream cheese braid I made last Friday.  I used butterhorn dough and made half of it into stromboli and half of it into this cream cheese braid.  We slathered a little almond-flavored glaze over the top of it and sighed as we ate it.  Here's the pic: 

Makes me hungry even now! :)