Only one more day until our big turkey day. Are you ready? Have you done your grocery shopping? Have you chilled the wine and pre-made any of the side dishes?

Most people have that special recipe they make each holiday, or at least they have one they love that someone else makes. Like I love my mom’s cornbread dressing recipe – so tasty! I’ve even successfully made it myself a few times, but it will be so nice to have hers this year. Especially since this is actually the first Thanksgiving The Professor and I have spent with my family since we got married. Living in Tennessee made it difficult to travel so it’s so great to be living back in Texas.

Now I normally make the pies in the family as well as my sweet potato casserole. Several years ago I found a recipe that I’ve tweaked a little and I make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas and everyone in my family loves it. Even those who don’t normally like sweet potatoes. A fair warning though if you don’t like really decadent sweet potato casseroles that taste more like they should be severed in a crust with some cool whip on top, then feel free to pass on this recipe. But I wanted to share it in case anyone wanted to try it this holiday.

Robyn’s Famous Sweet Potato Casserole

4 cups sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed (can use 2 large cans drained)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
¾ cup melted butter
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp. Nutmeg
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 cups marshmallow
1 cup coconut

Topping
1 ½ cup crushed corn flakes
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
¾ cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 400°. In large bowl, mash potatoes. Mix in sugar, eggs, butter, evaporated milk, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Fold in marshmallows. Add coconut. Bake 20 minutes.

Mix the topping ingredients in a small bowl then crumble onto the casserole and bake an additional 10 minutes.

This year I’m making this recipe like always, but I’m lightening it up to make it more Weight Watchers friendly. I have no doubt it will be just as delicious without quite so much butter. But for those of you not watching your waistline this holiday season feel free to indulge. And the praline topping is to-do-for.

So how about you? What’s your favorite holiday recipe? Do you make it or does someone else?