Pecan-Topped Sweet Potatoes

A sweet potato casserole recipe, made with mashed sweet potatoes and a crunchy pecan topping.

* 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/2 cup melted butter
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* Topping:
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/3 cup flour
* 1/3 cup melted butter
* 1 cup chopped pecans

Combine first 6 ingredients. Pour into a buttered 1 1/2 to 2-quart casserole dish. Mix remaining ingredients together and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, until hot and browned.
Serves 6 to 8.

Orange-Ginger Cranberry Sauce

1-1/2 C sugar
1 navel orange
1/2 t grated ginger
4 C fresh cranberries

Grate the orange peel and add to a pot with the sugar and ginger.
Add the juice from the orange into the pot and simmer over
medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
Add cranberries and cook until they pop - about 5 minutes.
Allow sauce to cool.