Shelly's Recipe

SWEET POTATO CRUNCH

Category: Sweet Potatoes

3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and mashed
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour mixed with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted

Bake sweet potatoes about 1 hour til tender. Scoop out insides and place in large mixing bowl. Add sugar, 1/2 cup butter, beaten egg and vanilla. Blend well and spoon into a buttered 2 quart baking casserole dish.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour and cinnamon, brown sugar, nuts and 1/2 cup melted butter. Mix til crumbly and spread over sweet potatoes.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. serves 8