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Sweet Potato Pone

Name: Sweet Potato Pone
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 sweet potatoes, grated; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon

Grated sweet potato baked with molasses, butter, and spice into a dense pudding.

The sweet potato was a southern field crop and a winter staple, and pone was one of its simplest uses. Grated and baked with molasses and spice, it made a sweet to serve with the main meal.

The dish

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Sweet Potato Pone

Serves 8 · 2 of 7 items checked · 4 aisles

Produce

3sweet potatoes

Dairy & Eggs

¼ cupbutter
1 cupmilk
2eggsChecked by You

Pantry / Durable

½ cupmolassesChecked by You

Spices & Seasoning

1 tspginger
1 tspcinnamon

Cooking Instructions

Grate the raw sweet potatoes into a bowl.
Stir in the molasses, melted butter, milk, and beaten eggs.
Season with ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
Pour the mixture into a buttered dish and bake until set and browned on top.
Serve warm in spoonfuls.

Served at

The orator's opposition · Richmond, Virginia

A dinner at Monticello · Monticello, Virginia