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Recipe
Sweet Potato Pudding
In The
Civil War Cookbook, historian William C. Davis compiled an
authoritative record of the conflict’s cuisine, describing the
menus of the camp commissaries and how selected dishes were prepared.
Sweet potatoes were often prepared as sweet potato pudding for holiday
fare.
6
medium-sized sweet
potatoes (white or orange-fleshed)
1 C milk
1 C sugar
3 eggs
Juice of a lemon
1 tsp cinnamon
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Boil the
potatoes for 30 minutes until soft and mash with the milk to a smooth
consistency.
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Add the sugar, eggs,
lemon juice, and cinnamon, and beat until smooth. |
Pour into a shallow, lightly buttered dish and bake in a moderate oven
(375 degrees) for 30 minutes.
Serves 4.
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The Civil War Cookbook
Sweet Potatoes
Eggs
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