Candied Coconut Sweet Potatoes

4 C mashed Sweet potatoes (5 med sweet potatoes or 2 large sized cans)

2/3 C Sugar

1/2 C butter

2 eggs

1/2 can Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 t vanilla

Topping:

2 C brown sugar

2 C sweetened coconut flakes

1/2 C melted butter

3/4 C chopped pecans

If using fresh sweet potatoes, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick each sweet potato with a fork and place on foil in the oven. Cook for 40-60 minutes or until tender.

Cool, then slice in half and scoop out the insides into a mixing bowl.

To the mixing bowl add in sugar, butter, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla.

Spread this mixture evenly into a 9 x 13 pan.

For the topping, combine brown sugar and coconut and then pour melted butter over and combine. Add pecans. Sprinkle evenly over the sweet potatoes in the pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40-50 minutes.