• 4 pounds yams or (about 4 large) sweet potatoes
• 1 can crushed pineapple , drained (optional)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 cup Myer's rum or other dark rum
• 5 ounces marshmallows (about 1/2 a bag), cut in half crosswise

Preheat oven to 400°. Pierce yams with a fork and place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour.

Remove; when cool enough to handle, scoop out flesh from skins and put into a large bowl. Discard skins. Add pineapple, syrup, ginger and rum. Mix well, using a fork to make smooth. Spoon into a large oval dish and top with marshmallows. Place the dish about 6 inches under broiler and brown 1 minute.

420 calories, 13.8 grams fat, 4.2 grams saturated fat, 46 mg of cholesterol, 418 mg sodium, 71.0 grams carbohydrate, 5.4 grams protein.