Potato Pound

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs sweet potatoes (grated)900g
 * 2-4ozs Root Ginger (grated)
 * 3/4-1 lb (2 cups) Brown Sugar 450g
 * 1 cup raisin (optional) 112g
 * 2 tsps vanilla 10ml
 * 1 tsp nutmeg 5ml
 * 2 tblsps melted margarine 30ml
 * 4 cups milk (evaporated or coconut)

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. Add four cups, squeeze to extract milk or use evaporated milk.
 * 5) Put grated potato into large bowl. Add sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, raisin and ginger. Mix well.
 * 6) Add milk and margarine. Mix well. Put in baking dishes/pans.
 * 7) Put on bottom shelf of oven after 30-45 minutes, then remove to top shelf, lower oven to 350 F.
 * 8) Cook until brown or a knife inserted comes out clean. About 75-90 minutes.