Base:

4-5 sweet potatoes or equivalent in canned sweet potatoes

3/4 stick of margarine, melted

1 egg

1/3 cup evaporated milk

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Topping:

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup melted margarine

1 cup chopped nuts

Boil potatoes until done. Peel. Cut 1/4 to 1/8 inch from potatoes to remove strings. Beat potatoes. Add 3/4 stick margarine until smooth. Add eggs, milk, vanilla and beat well. Put in greased 13×9″ dish.

Sift brown sugar to remove lumps. Mix flour and margarine. Stir in brown sugar. Pour over potatoes. Sprinkle nuts over mixture. Cook in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Serves 12.

Recipe by Virginia Gioiello

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