Sweet Potato Pudding

Ingredients:

• 6 sweet potatoes.
• Water.
• Salt.
• Pepper.
• Sugar.
• Butter.
• Eggs.
• Milk.
• Nutmeg.

Directions:

1. Take six sweet potatoes, not too large, scrape them on a scraper.
2. Add two spoonfuls of water, salt, pepper, sugar to taste.
3. A spoonful of butter.
4. Add two eggs.
5. Half a cupful of milk and a little nutmeg.
6. Mix all together to the consistency of a good paste.
7. Take a straw and stick it on top to allow evaporation.
8. Put in a dish that goes in the oven and place in oven.

Source - Cooking in Old Creole Days
Prepared by Raeghan Norred

Louisiana Anthology

January 11, 2015