Yam Cobbler
["1 pt. yams", "1 1/2 tea cups sugar", "cinnamon to taste", "ginger to taste", "1 ground clove", "crust"]
["Prepare", "yams", "by", "boiling", "skins.", "When tender, remove skins, mash", "and", "beat", "until", "light.", "Add", "sugar to yams; add spices", "to taste.", "One ground clove will improve it.", "Proceed to fill", "dish the same as for layer cake.", "Roll out the layer of dough quite thin; spread yam mixture on in layers about 1/4 inch thick, proceed", "until", "dish", "is full.", "Add to each layer just", "enough water", "to cook the crust.", "Bake until thoroughly done and serve with drawn butter or hard sauce."]
["yams", "sugar", "cinnamon", "ginger", "ground clove", "crust"]