Mom's Sweet Potato Bake

3 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes (without added milk and butter)

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

3 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

TOPPING:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, butter, eggs, salt and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.