On Sun 28 Sep 2008 06:34:19a, Jean B. told us...

> Most recipes for sweet potato desserts start with mashed cooked
> sweet potato. This one, which emanated from Georgia, starts with
> raw grated potatoes. By the way, I am thinking it would be easier
> to mix in melted butter--and that one doesn't really need to do
> the egg-milk part separately.
>
> Raw Sweet Potato Pie
> Source: American Cookery magazine, March 1929, page 638
> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>
> 4 eggs
> 1 1/2 c milk
> 4 c grated raw sweet potatoes
> 1 tsp nutmeg
> 1 tsp cinnamon
> 1/2 tsp salt
> 1/2 c sugar
> 1/2 c sorghum
> 1/3 c butter, at room temperature
>
> Beat eggs and combine with milk.
>
> Mix sweet potatoes, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, sugar, and sorghum.
> Add butter, then combine with the egg-milk mixture.
>
> Pour into a buttered pudding pan and bake for 1 hour in a moderate
> oven. When crusted around the edge and top, turn under and let a
> crust form again. Do this twice, allowing the top and sides to
> brown again before removing from the oven. Serve with cream,
> sweetened and flavored to taste.
>

This is quite similar to a grated sweet potato pie recipe I have. It's
quite good.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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