Simple Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup pecan, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening, Crisco

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. -- then, grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with the Crisco.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix together the mashed sweet potatoes, the 1/2 cup melted butter, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and the eggs. Spread this mixture into the greased baking dish.

3. 3

   In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together the brown sugar and the flour. Cut in the 1/3 cup of butter until the mixture is crumbly, then add the pecans and stir them in as well. Sprinkle this blend over the sweet potatoes.

4. 4

   Bake for 25 minutes in the 350-degree F. oven, or until it is golden brown.

5. 5

   Allow this dish to "rest" for about 10 minutes prior to serving.