Sweet Potato Pone
This delicious classic has been around a long time. It's the wonderful addition to any holiday meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and grated
- 1/4 stick of butter or margarine or 4 tablespoons softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup molasses I used sorghum molasses but can use any kind
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk can use half n half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground 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 or 8 inch iron skillet in preheated 350 degree oven about one hour. Makes about 6 to 8 servings.
Notes
You can easily add nuts to this, we like it with walnuts or pecans. If you serve it for a dessert I would sprinkle with brown sugar before cooking. Top it with whipped topping and pecans for dessert.