Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

5 sweet potatoes
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup white sugar
2 TBSP cream
¼ cup butter, softened
3 TBSP flour
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. Bake sweet potatoes 35 min or until soft. Cool slightly, peel, mash. In a large bowl mix potatoes, salt, butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar and cream. Transfer to the 9x13 pan. In med. Bowl combine ¼ cup butter, flour, brown sugar and pecans. Mix with hands until similar to coarse meal. Sprinkle over potatoes. Bake 30 minutes until topping is crisp and lightly brown.