Sweet Potato Casserole

Recipe courtesy of Smallbutfiesty

• 1 40 (oz.) can cut sweet potatoes, undrained
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.   Butter a 2 quart baking dish.  

Place the sweet potatoes and their liquid in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil.  Cook 15 minutes, or until tender.  Remove from heat, drain, and mash.

In a medium bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, 1/3 cup butter, milk and vanilla extract.  Spread evenly into prepared baking dish.  

In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar, chopped pecans, flour and 1/3 cup melted butter.  Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean.