Ingredients

  • 4 -5 sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 - 1 cup milk (enough to mash)
  • Topping
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Peel, cube and boil potatoes until soft.
  • Mash potatoes with butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and salt.
  • Add enough milk to make mashed potatoe consistency.
  • Pour into a 10 inch baking dish.
  • Topping:.
  • Combine butter, sugar, milk and salt in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until thick and bubbly.
  • When cool, add vanilla.
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans over potatoes.
  • Pour topping over the pecans.
  • Bake 15-20 minutes.