Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Sweet Potato Cobbler

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Sweet Potato Cobbler - Southern USA

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sweet Potato Cobbler

Recipe By :Southern Recipe Restoration Project
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 medium sweet potatoes -- (about 2 pounds), peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter -- (1 stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 pie crusts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-9-inch baking dish or a
2-quart casserole. Set aside.

Place the sliced sweet potatoes in a saucepan. Add the sugar and 2 cups
water. Cover and bring to a simmer, then uncover and stir to coat
potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, until
potatoes are fork tender but not falling apart. Remove from heat; stir in
the butter, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.

Spoon half of the sweet potatoes into the prepared dish and pour about
half of the liquid over them. Roll out one of the crusts to fit the shape
of the baking dish and place on top of the potatoes. Top with remaining
sweet potatoes and liquid; roll out remaining crust and place on top. Cut
a few steam vents in the top crust. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until top
crust is lightly browned and liquid is bubbly. Cool at least 15 minutes
before serving.

Serves 8
Prep time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hr and 30 mins

Per serving: 584 calories (percent of calories from fat, 36), 4 grams
protein, 90 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 24 grams fat (10 grams
saturated), 31 milligrams cholesterol, 438 milligrams sodium.

Sweet potatoes come in many forms this time of year, but traditionally as
a pie or marshmallow-covered casserole. Becky Matheny's family enjoyed the
way her mother made them, in cobbler. The contributor: Becky Matheny, who
lives in Athens with her hhusband, David.

The story: "Maude Hayes was born in Dawson, Ga., and moved to Alabama as a
teenager. She married my dad, Lee Hayes, when she was 15 and they lived in
Thorsby, Ala., in the same house until four years ago when I moved her to
Athens. ... She just turned 95 and has lived alone and made pies and
biscuits up until [recently] when she had a fall and broke her arm. She
prides herself on her biscuits, cobblers and butter roll."

ChupaNote: this is more of a dip dish pie than a cobbler. To cut down on
some of the calories, eliminate the bottom crust.

Cuisine:
"Southern USA"
Source:
"Atlanta Journal-Constitution"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"March 2012"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 566 Calories; 24g Fat (37.4%
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 86g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 31mg
Cholesterol; 435mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Fat; 3
1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0