Squirrel Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 quart mashed sweet potato
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

1. 1Mix all ingredients thoroughly, shape into croquettes, dip in egg, then in crumbs, and fry in deep fat. Or pack into a shallow pan, cut in small squares, and saute on a hot, lightly greased griddle. Servings, 6.