Southern Yam Dessert Squares Recipe

Southern Yam Dessert Squares Recipe

  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pound yams or sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and mashed
  • 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice or pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add dry ingredients; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of 13X9-inch baking dish. Bake 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except nuts; mix well. Pour over prepared crust. Combine nuts with reserved crumb mixture; crumble evenly over top.
  3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
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