Mashed sweet potatoes, 1 pint,

Hot milk, 1 cup,

Butter, 2 tablespoons,

Salt, 1 teaspoon,

Eggs, 2 (used separately),

Bread-crumbs,

Lard.

Mix the potatoes with the milk; stir in the butter, salt, and one of the beaten eggs. Shape into desired-sized croquettes, dip into beaten egg, and then roll in bread-crumbs.

Pry in hot lard until a delicate brown. Drain on brown paper, and serve hot.