The Sweet Potato Queens

I read this cookbook, end to end and the recipes are tremendous. The stories that go along with them, well not my cup of tea, but for those of who enjoy the humor of the Sweet Potato Queens, please look for this book on my Amazon storefront:  www.amazon.com/stores/oneofakindcookbooks and it sells for $9.99.  The actual title is (keep in mind this was a New York Times Bestseller) "The Sweet Potato Queens Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner).

I tried the following recipe, because I love cornbread and the idea of having sweet potatoes in it.  It was excellent.  Please note this recipe is as printed as in the cookbook.  They kind of ramble on, as they are doing the recipe.

 

Sweet Potato (Queen) Cornbread

 

Mix together the dry stuff: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 4 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 cup sugar. 

 

Separately, mix together the wet stuff: 3 sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (or you may use 1 (16oz) can of sweet potatoes and in this recipe, it really is okay not to use home-cooked ones, I would tell you if it mattered), 2 eggs, 6 tbsp. milk and 3 tbsp. oil. 

 

Then mix the dry stuff and the wet stuff just until it's moist (don't beat it to death), then put in greased muffin tins and bake at 425F until done-usually about 15 to 20 minutes.

Happy Cooking!