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A period dish

Sweet Potato Pone

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

Serves 8

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.

Ingredients

Produce

  • 3 sweet potatoes

Dairy & Eggs

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs

Pantry / Durable

  • 1/2 cup molasses

Spices & Seasoning

  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Method

  1. Grate the raw sweet potatoes into a bowl.

  2. Stir in the molasses, melted butter, milk, and beaten eggs.

  3. Season with ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.

  4. Pour the mixture into a buttered dish and bake until set and browned on top.

  5. Serve warm in spoonfuls.

Served at

The orator's opposition · Richmond, Virginia

A dinner at Monticello · Monticello, Virginia