Potato Pound

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs sweet potatoes (grated)
 * 2 – 4 oz (900 g) root ginger (grated)
 * ¾ – 1 lb (2 cups / 450 g) brown sugar
 * 1 cup (112 g) raisins (optional)
 * 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
 * 1 tsp (5 ml) nutmeg
 * 2 tbsp (30 ml) melted margarine
 * 4 cups grated coconut, squeezed to extract the milk or use evaporated milk

Directions

 * 1) Grease baking tins or pyrex dishes.
 * 2) Preheat oven to 450°F /225°C.
 * 3) Wash, peel and grate potatoes.
 * 4) Grate coconut.
 * 5) Add four cups, squeeze to extract milk or use evaporated milk.
 * 6) Put grated potato into large bowl.
 * 7) Add sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, raisin and ginger.
 * 8) Mix well.
 * 9) Add milk and margarine.
 * 10) Mix well.
 * 11) Put in baking dishes/pans.
 * 12) Put on bottom shelf of oven after 30–45 minutes, then remove to top shelf, lower oven to 350°F.
 * 13) Cook until brown or a knife inserted comes out clean.
 * 14) About 75–90 minutes.