Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Dish

This recipe if from my husband's aunt. It tastes like dessert!

SWEET POTATO RECIPE

BOTTOM

1/3 cup butter

1 c sugar

2 beaten eggs

1/3 cup milk

3 c mashed sweet potatoes (5 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

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1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp sherry

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and milk and sherry. Fold in potatoes and vanilla. Put in 9x13 pan.

TOPPING

1/3 c butter

1 c brown sugar

1/3 c flour

1 c pecan chopped ( i don't always use all the pecans - can seem like alot)

Mix brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter till crumbly-don't overmix. Sprinkle over bottom stuff. Sprinkle pecans on top. 350 * for 35-40 min.