Jazz Fest Sweet Potato Pone Recipes

SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar and molasses in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs, half-and-half and vanilla until smooth. Whisk in the salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, orange zest and orange juice. Fold in the sweet potatoes. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, then smooth the top and cover with foil.
• Bake until the center is set and the potatoes are soft, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until caramelized on top, another 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• To make the whipped cream topping: beat 1 cup heavy cream and 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a chilled bowl with a mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.

PLANTATION SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

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

SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the butter with the brown sugar and molasses in a bowl. Whisk in the eggs, half-and-half and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the salt, spices, orange zest and juice. Fold in the sweet potatoes. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, then smooth the top and cover with foil.
• Bake until the center is set and the potatoes are soft, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until bubbling and starting to brown on the edges, another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature. Serve chilled or at room temperature with the Eggnog Whipped Cream.
• Add the whipping cream, confectioners' sugar and nutmeg to the chilled bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or a chilled large bowl if using a hand mixer) and whisk on high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold in the eggnog.

SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook the potatoes unpeeled until tender throughout.
• Let cool.
• Peel and mash the potatoes, then stir in melted butter.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs, add sugar and beat thoroughly.
• Add milk, vanilla, molasses, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and orange zest.
• Beat until well blended.
• Stir into mashed sweet potatoes, then mix until well blended.
• Place the mixture into a buttered 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
• Optionally, you may sprinkle the top of the pone with additional brown sugar.
• Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes ; uncover, then bake for 10 minutes.
• Allow the pone to cool completely before serving.

JAMAICAN SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cook the sweet potato slices in boiling water for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and mash with the brown sugar and butter.
• Stir in the orange juice.
• Lightly beat the egg yolks and add them to the mixture with the rum.
• Grease a pie plate.
• Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff, but not dry.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the potato mix.
• Pour into the prpared pie plate.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the cener comes out clean.

SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, sugar, corn syrup, butter and orange zest. In another bowl, combine flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to sweet potato mixture; mix well. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until potatoes are bubbly and golden brown, 55-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.,

LIBERIAN SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan, combine all ingredients and simmer slowly, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.
• Pour into well-greased 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 325F for 30 minutes, stirring up every 5 minutes for the first 20 minutes.
• Smooth down the top and allow to brown.
• Cut into squares and serve either hot or cold.