This delicious classic has been around a long time. It's the wonderful addition to any holiday meal.
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time1hr
Total Time1hr15mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sweet Potato Pone
Servings: 6servings
Author: The Southern Lady Cooks
Ingredients
3 to 4large sweet potatoespeeled and grated
1/4stick of butter or margarine or 4 tablespoonssoftened
1/2cupbrown sugar
2eggs
1/4cupmolassesI used sorghum molasses but can use any kind
1/2cupevaporated milkcan use half n half
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonnutmeg
1/8teaspoonground cloves
Instructions
Cream butter and brown sugar with mixer. Add eggs, molasses, milk, vanilla and spices and continue mixing. Fold in shredded sweet potatoes. Bake in sprayed 8 x 8 casserole dish in preheated 300 degree oven about one hour. Makes about 6 to 8 servings.
Notes
Some people add nuts to this. You can also add a little lemon or orange rind, grated, too.