Ruth's Chris Special Sweet Potato Casserole

(Aunt Wendy)

Crust:
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans preferred)
1/3 stick butter, melted

Combine in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

Sweet Potato Mixture:

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a medium-size casserole dish with nonstick spray.

Combine all ingredients for "sweet potato mixture" in a large mixing bowl in the order listed. Beat thoroughly with a hand mixer to increase the fluffiness of the sweet potato mixture.

Pour mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. (At this point, dish can be covered and refrigerated.)

Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crush and return to the oven for 10 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.

The brown sugar and pecan crust should be slightly browned and crunchy.