1 lg. can sweet potatoes
1 stick butter
Dash of allspice
4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
Chopped pecans

Drain potatoes, reserving juice. Mash. Melt butter and sweet potatoes and some juice, whipping until consistency of thick mashed potatoes. Add seasonings and sugar and mix well. Spread in a lightly greased 6 quart baking dish and top with chopped pecans. Bake, covered at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Remove cover and lightly brown, about 5 minutes.