Joy's Candied Yams

3 Cups mashed yams

3 eggs

1 Cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 stick butter melted

TOPPING

1 Cup brown sugar

1/3 Cup flour

1/3 Cup butter to drizzle

1 Cup nuts

Mix the yams, eggs, sugar, vanilla and melted butter together.  Place in an 8 x 8" pan.  Make topping with brown sugar, and flour.  Drizzle 1/3 cup butter
over the entire mixture and top with chopped nuts if desired.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.