Sweet potato cobbler
Sweet potato cobbler recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3 large sweet potatoes, uncooked
- 1/2 cup, 1 stick, butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dumplings or crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- Milk or water
Recipe method:
- Peel and slice potatoes thin.
- Cover with water and cook until tender.
- Reserve liquid for pie.
- For the dumplings, mix flour, salt, shortening and enough milk or water to make a stiff dough.
- Use a floured board and roll very thin. Cut into strips.
- Using a deep pan, put in half of potatoes, butter, sugar and spices.
- Cover with a layer of pastry.
- Place remaining half of potato mixture on top of pastry and top with another layer of pastry.
- Sprinkle with sugar, nutmeg and butter, mixed together.
- Use enough liquid to make juicy.
- Test for sweetness.
- Bake at 400 degrees F until golden.
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