Sweet Potato Pone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes, grated
rind of 1 lemon, grated
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. each: cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves
1/2 c. raisins, rinsed in hot water and drained (optional)
1/2 c. molasses
1 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. butter or margarine

Preparation

Peel and grate raw sweet potatoes, then grate the lemon.
Beat eggs and sugar together and stir into potato mixture.
Add spices, salt, molasses, milk and butter.
Mix thoroughly.
Bake slowly at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour in iron skillet that has been buttered.