Potato Dessert

This is an extraordinary, traditional dish and dates back to the 19th century pioneer period in South Africa.

Recipe 

Take 1¼ pounds (600 g) mealy potatoes, quite smoothly mashed while hot. Mix in 3 tablespoons butter, 6 tablespoons sugar, 5 beaten eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and the grated rind of a lemon.

Stir well and pour the mixture into a greased oven-dish and bake in a moderate oven for about 20 minutes. 

Turn out and serve with sifted sugar or jam.

Author’s note: In the 19th century South Africa they used ‘veld-ovens’. Follow this link for more about the veld-ovens of yesteryear. 

Danie de Villiers - Freelance writer and food expert