Sweet Potato Cheesecake
Vincent Pearson at The Village of Oakland Woods
Ingredients:
16 oz. cream cheese
2 large yams, cooked and mashed
1 Cup sugar
¾ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp all spice
½ Cup evaporated milk
3 eggs
4-5 Tbsp of butter
1 Cup fine graham cracker crumbs
Directions:
Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoon sugar ¼ melted butter in a bowl and mix. Press crumb mixture in prepared pan, let bake 10 minutes. In a separate large bowl, beat cream cheese, yams until smooth. Add evaporated milk, sugar, nutmeg, all spice and eggs. Mix well. Pour over prepared crust and bake 1 hour at 350°. Let cool on wire rack. Place in refrigerator, serve cold or room temp.
