Southern Sweet Potato Pudding

I got this one off the net, and it is goooood !!!!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 6  cups  grated sweet potatoes (about 3 medium)
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 3  large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1  cup light brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  lightly toasted chopped  almonds
• 1  teaspoon  grated  orange peel
• 2  tablespoons  softened butter or 2  tablespoons margarine

Directions

1. In bowl, combine Sweet Potatoes, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Blend well.
2. Stir in almonds and orange peel.
3. Spoon into buttered 2-quart shallow baking dish.
4. Dot with butter.
5. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours or until pudding is set.
6. Serve hot with country ham or roasted chicken.
7. Note: If desired, spoon about 1/3 cup bourbon over pudding just before serving, or top with 2/3 cup miniature marshmallows and bake 5 minutes longer to melt marshmallows.