Aunt Lyn's Yam Bake

My FAVORITE for thanksgiving or christmas!

4 med. yams
1 1/2 c. sugar
6 T. butter
1 c. evaporated milk
3 eggs beaten
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
~ Cook, peel, and mash yams. add next 8 ingredients. pour mixture into a 9x13in pan. bake 30 min. @ 375. then sprinkle topping on top and bake for another 30 min.

Topping:
1c. corn flakes-crushed
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. pecan pieces
6 T. butter-melted
mix ingredients

Mascarpone strawberry filling

1 container 8oz mascarpone cheese
3T powdered sugar
1t. Milk
½ t almond extract
Sliced almonds
Mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy with NO lumps. Squeeze into hollow strawberries.

**For crepes - chunk strawberries and mix into filling after mixed. Place on crepe and roll up.

Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream

1 can. Hershey’s Syrup
1 t. vanilla
4 oz chopped almonds
4 eggs
2c. Sugar
1t. Salt
1qt whipping cream
1qt half & half
1 qt milk

Roast Almonds in oven until golden brown. Mix ingredients in ice cream maker. Follow directions for your particular machine. Add almonds last.