Grandma Pondelik's Sweet Potato Pone

Made every Thanksgiving by my southern Grandma this dish is a great take on sweet potato casserole. She has passed and I am sharing her recipe with you.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 431 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup molasses
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup softened butter
• 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and grated

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Beat the butter, sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the sweet potatoes, vanilla extract, eggs, and evaporated milk until evenly blended. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the sweet potatoes are tender, and the top of the pone is golden brown, about 1 hour.