Sweet Potato Pone

This is another of my Grannie's recipes. Pone is a sort of dense or flat bread and this one has a light sweetness that might make a nice addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Sweet Potato Pone

INGREDIENTS:

·         3 medium size red yams

·         1 lemon, grated rind and juice

·         1 cup molasses

·         ½ cup brown sugar

·         ½ stick margarine, melted

·         3 eggs

·         ½ cup rich milk

·         ½ tsp cinnamon

·         ½ tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Preheat oven to 325ºF

2.   Wash, peel and grate potatoes.

3.   Sprinkle potatoes fully with lemon juice and rind to retain color

4.   Mix all ingredients well

5.   Bake in buttered casserole dish for 1 hour