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Snow Day Sweet Potato Custard

Source: The following recipe from Down Home Healthy, Family Recipes of Black American Chefs Leah Chase and Johnny Rivers, National Cancer Institute, NIH Publication No. 94-3408 (April 1994), was contributed by Marilyn Helton.

Chef Johnny Rivers says: "Vegetables are so versatile. You'll see what I mean when you try this sweet potato custard."

Rating:
Prep Time:	15 minutes
Cook Time:	45 minutes
Difficulty:	Easy

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	97.8

Total Carbs	21.3 g

Dietary Fiber	1.6 g

Sugars	14.4 g

Total Fat	0.1 g

Saturated Fat	0.0 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.0 g

Potassium	272.4 mg

Protein	3.4 g

Sodium	262.5 mg

Dietary Exchanges 0.1 Fat, 0.3 Fruits, 0.4 Milk, 0.3 Other Carbs, 0.5 Starch,

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Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 cup Sweet Potatoes, dark orange, peeled, cooked with salt, mashed, medium 0.5
0 1/2 cup Banana, freeze dried, Just Gone Bananas, serving 1.0
1 cup Milk, evaporated, nonfat/skim 2.0
2 each Egg Substitute, Better 'N Eggs, frozen 2.0
2 tbsp packed brown sugar 0.5
0 1/2 tsp salt 0.25
0 1/4 cup seedless raisins 1.0
1 tbsp sugar 1.0
1 tsp ground cinnamon 1.0
1 each Coating, seafood, dry mix

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together sweet potato and banana. Add milk, blending well. Add brown sugar, egg yolks or egg substitute, and salt, mixing thoroughly.
Spray a 1-quart casserole with nonstick spray coating. Transfer sweet potato mixture to casserole. Combine raisins, sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle over top of sweet potato mixture. Bake in a preheated 300¡F oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.