Pecan-Crunch Sweet Potato Pie

Blend together:

3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup brown sugar firmly packed
2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine

Press gently onto bottom of a 9 inch unbaked pie shell, chilled. Mix and beat gently to blend:

2/3 cup brown sugar firmly packed
2 eggs, beaten frothy
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes or yams, strained
1 table spoon plain all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon each cloves cinnamon, salt
1/4 teaspoon each nutmeg and ginger
1 cup light cream

Pour into pie shell. Bake 55 to 60 minutes at 400 or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 8 servings.