Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

A mashed sweet potato mixture with sugar, butter, eggs, milk and a little vanilla is topped with a pecan streusel before baking.

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes--use canned or fresh cooked
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup milk
• Pecan Topping (see below)

Method

Mix all ingredients together and spread in a rectangular baking dish or pan. For Topping, combine 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/2 cup melted butter. Spread on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Notes: This was my great-grandmother's recipe and she was very proud of it--as she should have been, since our family makes it several times a year!

Number of servings: 6-8

Submitted By: k9j4j58
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