Liberian Sweet Potato Pone

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups grated raw sweet potatoes
• 1 cup molasses or 1 cup dark cane syrup
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a 3-quart saucepan, combine all ingredients and simmer slowly, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.
• 2 pour into well-greased 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 bake at 325f for 30 minutes, stirring up every 5 minutes for the first 20 minutes.
• 4 smooth down the top and allow to brown.
• 5 cut into squares and serve either hot or cold.