sweet potato praline crunch

Ingredients

• 2 29 ounces cans sweet potatoes, drained & mashed (sometimes i substitute yams)
• 1 cup milk
• 3 - eggs
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• TOPPING
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 - stick melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans