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Traditional South African Potato Pudding Recipe


Traditional South African Potato Pudding Recipe
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South African recipe for potato pudding tastes amazing when finished. Make and share this sweet traditional South African potato pudding dessert recipe today.

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Traditional South African Potato Pudding Recipe

Ingredients


3 high-starch potatoes such as Russets peeled and diced

4 large eggs

¾ cup sugar

1 cup whole milk

½ cup butter

1 teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla


Directions


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
In a large pot boil the potatoes, then mash. Add milk, butter, sugar and spices. In a separate bowl whisk eggs and add 1 tablespoon of potato mixture, whisk again then add eggs to potato mixture. Transfer to the baking dish, bake until light brown about 35 minutes.


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