Yam Balls

18 oz
Sugar
Powdered - Sifted (icing sugar)
3 oz
Cornstarch
 
1/2 stick
Butter
 
7 oz
Condensed milk
Sweetened
1/2 tsp
Vanilla
 
3/4 cup
Yams
Baked
3/4 cup
Pecans
Chopped
1 oz
Paraffin
 
6 oz
Chocolate
Semi-sweet

Combine sugar and cornstarch. Mix butter, milk, vanilla, and yams. Thoroughly
blend sugar mixture into yam mixture. Then add pecans.
Cook over medium heat for about 10 min or until thick, stirring constantly.
Chill in refrigerator. While it is chilling, melt paraffin over low heat in double
boiler, add chocolate and stir until it melts. Roll yam mixture into balls and dip
into chocolate mixture by using toothpicks inserted into balls.
Chill until firm.


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