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Classic Sweet Potato Surprise Recipe

Jonathan Hirsch|March 3, 2014 5:13 pm EST

Classic Sweet Potato Surprise Recipe

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Here is an easy and delicious sweet potato recipe, adapted from the 1948 spring issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine. 

Servings

4

Ingredients

• 1 8 ounce can of sweet potato
• 1 cup crushed cereal flakes
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 marshmellows
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 1/3 cup milk

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425ºF.
2. Place milk, butter, and potatoes in a saucepan. Heat till butter is melted and milk is hot.
3. Mash potatoes; adding salt, pepper, and orange rind.
4. Form into four balls, with a marshellow placed in the center of each. Roll each ball in beaten egg mixture, then in cereal flakes.
5. Bake on pie plate for 25 minutes.