Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

My wife loves sweet potatoes and this is one of her favorite holiday dishes. The pecan topping adds a great crunch you're sure to enjoy.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  cups sweet potatoes, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet pototato mixture.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.