Yams Or Sweet Potatoes With Pineapple And Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs yams (or sweet potatoes)
2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, in its juice
1 -2 cup walnuts or 1 -2 cup pecans (whole, halved, or slightly chopped)

Preparation

Peel yams and cut into thirds or quarters.
Place into boiling water and cook until soft, approximately 10-15 minutes.
Drain water and mash yams.
Add 1 can of crushed pineapple and mix well.
Continue adding crushed pineapple until mixture is quite moist.
Add nut pieces.
Note: Depending on the consistency, you may want to add a smaller can of crushed pineapple or pineapple juice instead of or in addition to the second can mentioned above.