North carolina grated sweet potato pudding

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5cupsSweet Potatoes, Raw --
Coarsely grated
¾cupBrown Sugar, Packed *
cupMilk
½cupButter -- melted
3Eggs -- well beaten
¼teaspoonNutmeg -- grated
½teaspoonGround Cinnamon
¼teaspoonGround Allspice
¼teaspoonGround Cloves
½cupSeedless Raisins
½cupCoconut, Shredded -- fresh
Or prepared*
½cupPecans -- chopped
1teaspoonOrange Rind -- grated

Directions

* Use up to 1 cup of packed brown sugar if using fresh coconut.

Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a buttered, medium-size casserole or skillet. Bake for 50 to 60 mins.

As crust forms around edges during baking, remove from oven and stir pudding well to mix the crust throughout. Do this several times until cooking is finished. Serve warm or cold, plain or topped with cream or ice cream. Yield: 8 servings Recipe By : Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine - ISBN 0-385-47270-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 05-09-95 (24) Homecook