Candied Yam Boats - Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 small yams or sweet potatoes
1/2 c. prepared mincemeat
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Scrub potatoes with a brush.
Bake at 325\u00b0 until tender, about 1 hour.
Remove the potatoes from oven. Cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out center of halves, leaving about 1/2-inch shell.
Set shells aside.