Brandied Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes (or 1 large can, drained) or 4 large yams (or 1 large can, drained)
2 eggs
1/4 cup cream
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
sugar
4 tablespoons brandy or 4 tablespoons rum
TOPPING
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Boil potatoes until soft.
;peel and put in mixing bowl.
Beat with electric mixer.
Add eggs, cream, and spices and sugar to taste.
Beat until light (should be the consistency of thick batter).
Stir in liquor.
Taste, and add more liquor if desired.
Pour into casserole dish.
Melt butter for topping and combine all topping ingredients; spread evenly over the top of casserole.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0F) 25-30 minutes, or until warmed through and topping is browned.