Sweet Potato Balls

4 large sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Pinch nutmeg and cinnamon
3 tbs. brown sugar
1.5 cups crushed cereal flakes
8 pineapple slices
8 maraschino cherries

Combine sweet potatoes, butter, seasoning and brown sugar. Drop 1/3 to 1/2 cup sweet potato mixture onto wax paper containing crushed cereal flakes and roll into ball. Butter pan and place pineapple in pan. Place ball on pineapple slices and top with cherries. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.