Yampone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium yams or 1 large can (4 c.)
2 sticks butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. light or dark molasses
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Peel yams and grate if using fresh. Stir together the yams and melted butter. Add eggs, beating after each one. Add milk, molasses and vanilla. In another dish, stir together flour, salt, cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg. Add to yam mixture and blend well. Pour into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours, stirring several times during
the first hour. Serve hot or cold. May be reheated.