five olives

What we need:

• 3 cups mashed yams or sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 1/4 cups half and half cream
• 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 eggs, separated

Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine in the mixer bowl the mashed yams,orange juice,
   cream, butter, orange peel, nutmeg, salt, sugar; beat until
   blended and smooth. Add the egg yolks and beat until fluffy.
2. This mixture can be done ahead and held at room temperature
   for several hours.
3. Before baking whip egg whites until they hold short peaks;
   fold into potato mixture.
4. Spoon into about 12 well buttered, individual dishes
   and bake in a about 20 minutes. (Or bake in a 2 1/2-quart dish about 45 minutes.)
   Serves 12