Another sweet potato recipe

5 large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup flour
5 tablespoons butter

Bake the sweet potatoes in a preheated 375˚F about 45 minutes.  Take the potatoes out of the oven and increase temperature to 400˚F.  Peel the skins off the potatoes and scoop the insides into a large mixing bowl.  Add the maple syrup, milk, eggs, vanilla and salt and mash with a potato masher until they are a little chunky. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans, flour and butter with a pastry blender.
Spread the potato mixture evenly into a baking dish. Sprinkle with the pecan topping.  Bake at 400˚F until golden brown on top, about 25 minutes.