Grandma's Sweet Potato Crunch (also Called Sweet Potato Souffle)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 large sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla, good vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup bourbon (optional)
• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• mini marshmallows (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bake the sweet potatoes at 350 degrees until tender, approx 45 minutes - 1 hour. remove the outer skins of the potatoes and mash them.
• 2 combine potatoes and the remaining ingredients with a mixer.
• 3 note: if you make this ahead of time, do not add the bourbon until you are ready to bake. i have made that mistake once, and the bourbon taste gets strong and overpowers the potatoes!
• 4 spread into a sprayed baking dish. i use a 2 1/2 quart round corningware dish.
• 5 for the topping: mix all ingredients together except for the marshmallows. spread the topping in an even layer over the potatoes.
• 6 sprinkle the marshmallows on top if you are using them. i don't like them, so i leave them off.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, or until the top gets brown and crunchy.