Ingredients

CRUST

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1/3 cup flour

• 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans preferred)

• 1/3 stick butter -- melted (Do not omit or reduce this

  amount)
  SWEET POTATO MIXTURE

• 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (Garnets looks best and I bake mine first or microwave)

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 2 eggs -- well beaten

• 1 stick butter -- ( 1/2 cup) melted (You can leave it out or reduce it if you wish)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl. Set aside.

3. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a mixing bowl in the order listed. Mix thoroughly.

4. Pour mixture into buttered 9x13 baking dish.

5. Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture.

6. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.

7. Serves 6 Hint: Double the recipe. People will love the

   leftovers, which also freeze beautifully.