Sweet Potato Pone

Serves 6

Sweet Potato Pone is a slightly spiced, dense custard-like dessert, reminiscent of pumpkin pie. Adjust sugar according to your tastes. This version will give you cavities on the first bite.

Ingredients:

1 lb finely grated sweet potato
1 12 ounce can evaporated milk (or coconut milk)
1 egg
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
pinch salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Meanwhile grate sweet potato and combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

NOTE: You want to grate your sweet potatoes as finely as possible. I think mine were too large because the texture, instead of being smooth, was rather coarse (see finished photo at the bottom of recipe) Perhaps a food processor could help in this situation?

2. Ladle into 6 individual ramekins (be careful not to overfill them. I did and they spilled over… making a sticky, ugly mess – give yourself about 1/4 inch buffer at the top). Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for one hour. Serve chilled.

Optional serving idea: run your knife around the edge and turn over onto a plate.

Sweet Potato Pone
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Sweet Potato Pone is a slightly spiced, dense custard-like dessert, reminiscent of pumpkin pie. Adjust sugar according to your tastes. This version will give you cavities on the first bite.
Servings Prep Time
6 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Servings Prep Time
6 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Sweet Potato Pone
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Sweet Potato Pone is a slightly spiced, dense custard-like dessert, reminiscent of pumpkin pie. Adjust sugar according to your tastes. This version will give you cavities on the first bite.
Servings Prep Time
6 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Servings Prep Time
6 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes , finely grated
  • 12 oz evaporated milk (coconut milk may be substituted)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • pinch salt
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Meanwhile grate sweet potato and combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Ladle into 6 individual ramekins (be careful not to overfill them. I did and they spilled over… making a sticky, ugly mess – give yourself about 1/4 inch buffer at the top). Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for one hour.
  3. Serve chilled.
Recipe Notes

NOTE: You want to grate your sweet potatoes as finely as possible. I think mine were too large because the texture, instead of being smooth, was rather coarse (see finished photo at the bottom of recipe) Perhaps a food processor could help in this situation?

Optional serving idea: run your knife around the edge and turn over onto a plate.

3 Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.