Yam Casserole (and Cloud Variation)

6-8 cups cooked, mashed yams (sweet potatoes will give a yellow color instead of orange)
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
1/3 cup soft butter

Mix all ingredients together and pour into casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes at 300 degrees.


Optional Toppings:

Nuts: 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 to 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, 1/3 cup butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar. Mix together and sprinkle on yams BEFORE baking.

Marshmellows: AFTER baking, top casserole with miniature marshmellows and broil about 2 minutes--until marshmellows turn golden.


Cloud Variation:
After mixing the casserole, make Clouds (mounds) of 1/2 cup of mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. When cooled, freeze the Clouds. When frozen solid, remove to a ziploc bag or plastic container and return to freezer.

To serve, remove the desired number of Clouds and bake on a cookie sheet 25 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees. You can try adding a topping if you wish, but we prefer them plain.