Southern Yam Dessert Squares

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 can (16oz.) drained and mashes yams or pumpkin
• 1 can eagle brand milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
Combine oats, flour, baking soda
and salt;set aside. In large mixing bowl beat margarine, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
Add dry ingredients and mix until crumbly. Reserving 1 cup crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of 13x9 pan. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in large bowl combine remaining ingredients except nuts; mix well. Pour over prepared crust. Combine nuts with reserved crumb mixture and sprinkle evenly over top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. Serve warm or chilled. If desired serve with vanilla ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.