Southern Comfort Sweet Potatoes

2 (29 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained

½ cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup orange juice

3 eggs, beaten

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup Southern Comfort liqueur

½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup light brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the butter, cinnamon, orange juice, eggs, salt, and liqueur. Transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish. Mix the pecans and brown sugar in a small bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until center is firm and edges are lightly browned.