Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> 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.
>

You know, at first I misread this and thought it was a pie!

--
Jean B.