American Indian COoking & Herb Lore/J.Ed Sharpe & Thomas B. underwood 1973

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Hickory Nut Sauce

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup hickory nuts 3 cups water 6-8 baking sweet potatoes
sugar to taste



1 Prepare hickory nuts a day ahead of time as follows: Beat 1 cup nut meat until it forms butter as in peanut butter. Roll into a ball and place in refrigerator. The next day bake 6 or 8 baking potatoes until done. Peel off skins and place in serving bowl. Then put nut balls in a sieve and place in quart size bowl. Pour about 3 cups scalding water over ball and stir until it has completely melted. Add enough sugar to taste and pour over sweet potatoes and serve.

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