Sweet Potato Pone

45 min · Serves 10

Based on a recipe from North Dakota Food and Culture: A Taste of World Cuisine North Dakota State University Extension Service, via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

What goes in

• 3 cupsgrated sweet potatoes
• 1 cupmolasses
• 9.9 mlground ginger
• 9.9 mlbaking powder
• 4.9 mlsalt
• ⅓ cupvegetable oil

How to cook it

1. Preheat your oven to 325 °F and thoroughly grease a 9-inch baking pan.
2. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the grated sweet potatoes, molasses, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, and vegetable oil.
3. Place over low heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
5. Bake for 30 minutes, pausing to stir every 5 minutes throughout the first 20 minutes of baking.
6. Smooth the top with a spatula and let it finish baking until golden brown.
7. Slice into squares and serve either warm or chilled.

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