Nannie Raues Sweet Potato Pone Recipes

SWEET POTATO PONE (CAJUN)

Steps:

• FOR THE PONE: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, then butter a 9"x9"x2" baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, with a hand-held mixer, cream the sugar & butter, then gradually beat in the molasses & orange juice.
• In another container, from the 1 lemon, mince the zest & set it aside while removing & discarding the white pith from the lemon. After that, seed the lemon & chop the pulp fine, before adding this pulp to the sugar/butter mixture, along with the orange zest, eggs, seasonings & brandy, mixing well to combine.
• Add the grated sweet potatoes & mix well, then smooth this mixture into the prepared baking dish & bake for 1 hour.
• FOR THE CANDIED LEMON SLICES: Meanwhile, cut the 2 lemons crosswise into 1/8-inch slices & remove the seeds.
• In a covered pan, boil the sugar with the water for 5 minutes, then remove the cover & boil rapidly until syrup reaches the soft-ball stage (236 degrees F), then remove the pan from the heat.
• Dip lemon slices in the syrup & put them on a baking sheet to dry until ready to use.
• As soon as the pone is done, transfer the entire pone square to a rack to cool.
• When cooled, cut into 12 bars & top each with a candied lemon slice.

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 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.

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.,

SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with butter or oil.
• Place the sweet potato chunks into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the brown sugar, butter, condensed milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt to the mashed potato; beat with a wire whisk until fluffy. Crack the eggs into the bowl and continue whisking until the mixture is light in color; pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 90 minutes.