Sweet Potato Supreme

My go-to sweet potato recipe since I found it in Southern Living in 1994. I couldn't find the exact recipe anywhere, so here it is!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1  cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Boil clean potatoes in their skin and remove skin when cool-the boiling and cooling are the most time consuming steps, but are not labor intensive.
2. Combine first 7 ingredients; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 11 x 7 x 1 ½-inch baking dish; set aside.
3. Combine 3 tablespoons butter and remaining ingredients, stirring with a fork; sprinkle over potato mixture.
4. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.