aunt laurie's sweet potato souffle

Ingredients For aunt laurie's sweet potato souffle

• 3 c

  sweet potatoes, mashed (canned yams will work, 1 large can well drained)
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 stick

  butter, melted
• 2

  eggs
• 1/2 c

  milk
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• TOPPING
• 1 c

  light brown sugar
• 1/3 c

  flour
• 1/2 stick

  butter, melted
• 1 c

  coconut
• 1 c

  pecans, chopped (slivered almonds work very well too)