Granny's Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• cooking spray
• casserole:
• 3 cups cut canned yams
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• topping:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons water
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups chopped pecans
• 2 cups flaked coconut (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare a 12x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• beat yams, eggs, 1 cup water, evaporated milk, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup butter, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until smooth; spread into prepared baking dish.
• mix flour, 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 4 teaspoons water, and baking powder together in a separate bowl. stir pecans and coconut into the flour mixture and sprinkle over the yam mixture.
• bake in preheated oven until the topping is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. cool at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes before serving.