Food and Recipes Dish Casserole Lacey Chabert's Family Sweet Potato Casserole Be the first to rate & review! Simple, sweet, and perfect. By Lacey Chabert Lacey Chabert Instagram Twitter Lacey Nicole Chabert is an actor, producer, and writer. She was born in Purvis, Mississippi. Chabert started in drama and music performances in and around her hometown in Mississippi from an early age, and was a finalist on Star Search in 1991. These days she's a staple on the Hallmark Channel. She enjoys various activities, especially shoe shopping, and she is particularly fond of Cajun cooking. Chabert is interviewed frequently by Southern Living about her various film and television projects and has shared some of her family recipes with Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on November 24, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Paul Archuleta/Getty Images In a recent virtual press event for Dearfoams Slippers, Lacey Chabert discussed how her holiday menu is influenced by her Southern roots. "I'm from the south, so typical desserts that we make, are things that my great grandmother passed along recipes for. Coconut cake. So yummy. Pecan pie, sweet potato pie and homemade whip cream and real vanilla beans. And banana pudding," she divulged. The Mississippi native who often graces our screens during the holidays in many a Hallmark movie also shared this recipe with us, her family's traditional sweet potato casserole. The classic preparation for this timeless side dish lets those Southern ingredients shine. Ingredients 3 cups Sweet potato, raw 1 cup Sugars, granulated ½ cup Butter, without salt 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract Topping 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup Nuts, pecans ½ cup Butter, without salt ½ cup Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached Directions Puree or mash peeled and boiled sweet potatoes and combine with sugar, vanilla extract and 1/2 cup of melted butter. Pour into buttered casserole dish. For topping, combine brown sugar, pecans, flour and 1/2 cup of melted butter and pour evenly over sweet potatoes. Bake at 350° for approximately 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Rate it Print