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Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder together. Cut or rub the cold shortening 
into this mixture. In the same way rub into this flour mixture the mashed potatoes. 
Finally, add just enough cold liquid to make the mass cling together. Do not knead. 
Place mass on floured board, roll until £ inch thick, and cut with a biscuit cutter. 
Place in lightly floured biscuit tins and bake for 15 or 20 minutes in a moderately 
hot oven. Bake potato breads more slowly than all-flour breads. 
SWEET-POTATO GREENS. 
The tops of the sweet potato vine make excellent greens for the table, comparing 
in this respect with spinach. Remove the tips to a length of 3 inches, wash, and 
place in saucepan containing water and salt. Boil, drain, and season with salt and 
pepper before serving. 
SWEET-POTATO PORRIDGE. 
(Oriental method.) 
1 tablespoonful of sweet-potato starch. I About 1 cupful of boiling water. 
\ cupful of cold water. I Sugar to sweeten. 
Place the sweet-potato starch in a quart container, add water, and mix thoroughly. 
Gradually add boiling water and stir until a thick, paste-like porridge is formed. Add 
sugar to sweeten and serve. 
SWEET-POTATO SOUP. 
(Oriental method.) 
Pare sweet potato, cut into slices about one-fourth inch thick, and place in a 
saucepan containing barely enough water to cover. Cook over a moderate fire for 1£ 
hours. A little sugar may be added if desired. 
HAM SMOTHERED IN SWEET POTATOES.* 
1 slice of smoked ham cut into sizes for 
serving. 
3 cups of raw sliced sweet potatoes. 
2 tablespoonfuls of sugar. 
1 tablespoonful of butter or ham fryings. 
1 cupful of hot water. 
Broil the pieces of ham lightly on both sides and arrange them to cover the bottom 
of the baking dish. Spread the slices of sweet potato over them, sprinkle with sugar. 
Add the hot water and extra fat. Cover the dish and bake slowly until the ham is 
tender, basting the potatoes occasionally with the gravy. Brown the top well. 
SWEET POTATOES AND PEANUTS. 
1 quart of mashed sweet potatoes. I \ teaspoonful of cinnamon. 
2 tablespoonfuls of butter or other fat. I 1 teaspoonful of salt. 
1 cupful of roasted peanuts chopped fine. | 
Mix the ingredients well; form into a mound upon a shallow baking dish; press a 
tablespoonful of butter into the top. Heat in a moderate oven until brown. 
SWEET-POTATO NUTS.* 
To 1 pint of boiled and mashed potatoes add 1 pint of toasted bread crumbs rolled 
fine, 1 pint mixed nut meats chopped fine (peanuts are excellent); season with salt, 
a little pepper, also sage and mace, if desired; to the yolks of 2 eggs add 2 teaspoons of 
baking powder and whip until light; pour the egg mixture into the first-mentioned 
mixture and stir well; form into small cakes; dip each into the whites of the eggs, then 
into shredded coconut, and brown in a frying pan containing a little pork fat (not deep 
fat); turn; brown on both sides. 
8 This and the following recipe were obtained from miscellaneous sources through the courtesy of the 
Bureau of Home Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture. 
7 This and the following recipes were obtained from the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, 
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., through the courtesy of Dr. G. W. Carver. (Bui. 38, How the Farmer Can Save 
His Sweet Potatoes.) 
