Plantation Sweet Potato Pone

This is a very old recipe, dating back over 100 years. Good, old fashioned southern cooking.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  large sweet potatoes, raw,grated
• 1  fresh lemon rind, grated
• 1⁄2  orange rind, grated
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup Bourbon
• 1⁄2 cup butter

Directions

1. Combine the potatoes, lemon rind, and orange rind.
2. Beat eggs, sugar and butter and stir into potato mixture.
3. Add the spices, molasses, milk, and bourbon.
4. Mix thoroughly and bake in a slow oven (about 300 degrees) for an hour in a buttered casserole.