Lazy Man's Simple Sweet Potato Casserole

Brad 007's Note:

My mom uses raw sweet potatoes and boils them. I just use the cans of sweet potatoes (yams on the can) to make mine... This recipe is so easy that even a caveman can do it!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 15-20

Yield: 15.0

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

• 3 (40 ounce) cans sweet potatoes (drained) or 3 (40 ounce) cans yams (drained)
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)

TOPPING

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 3/4 cup coconut flakes
• 2 cups pecans (optional)

Directions:

1. Turn oven on to 350 degrees.
2. For Casserole:.
3. Put all ingredients into a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
4. Pour into a greased 13x9 casserole dish and smooth out. Do not place in oven until you put topping on --
5. For Topping.
6. Pour all ingredients (except butter and pecans) into a bowl.
7. Cut butter up into tablespoon sections and place into bowl.
8. You can use a hand mixer, potato masher, or a fork to incorporate butter into the topping mixture. If using a hand mixer, be careful not to turn mixer on a high speed because the flour will fling out of the bowl and all over you and your kitchen -- :).
9. Mix it up until butter crumbs are about pea sized. Rough chop the pecans if they are whole then put the pecans in and mix up by hand with a fork or spoon.
10. Finally:.
11. Spread topping mixture over casserole and bake in a 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes.