BOTTOM LAYER:

5 sweet potatoes
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter (yes!)
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
Milk
Salt

TOP LAYER:

4 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans

BOTTOM LAYER: Peel and cube potatoes, boil until tender. Mash potatoes with butter, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt, adding enough milk to make mashed potatoes. Pour into 10" baking dish.

TOP LAYER: Mix butter, sugar, milk and salt in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until thick and bubbly. Cool a little, then add vanilla. Sprinkle pecans over potatoes, then pour topping over pecans.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Serves 6.