Southern Sweet Potato Pudding

• 6 cups grated sweet potatoes (about 3 medium)
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup lightly toasted chopped almonds
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 2 tablespoons softened butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

1. In bowl, combine Sweet Potatoes, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Blend well.
2. Stir in almonds and orange peel.
3. Spoon into buttered 2-quart shallow baking dish.
4. Dot with butter.
5. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours or until pudding is set.
6. Serve hot with country ham or roasted chicken.
7. Note: If desired, spoon about 1/3 cup bourbon over pudding just before serving, or top with 2/3 cup miniature marshmallows and bake 5 minutes longer to melt marshmallows.

grated sweet potatoes, milk, eggs, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla, almonds, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southern-sweet-potato-pudding-321582 (may not work)