Sweet potato cobbler

By martsalmon

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups cut-up sweet potatoes
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 dash cinnamon (optional)
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 stick butter or margarine
• ***Pastry***
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons ice water

Preparation

Step 1

Cut potatoes into fairly small pieces and place in a deep dish. Combine sugar, flour and salt; add nutmeg and cinnamon; add to potatoes, along with water. Cut butter or margarine into pieces; place over potatoes. Cover with pastry. Bake at 350degrees for about 45 minutes to one hour.

PASTRY FOR COBBLER: Combine flour and salt in a bowl; cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle ice water over surface. Toss with a fork until moistened. Gently press into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes.

Roll out dough, still covered, to a size that is 1-inch larger than the pie plate. Place crust on top of potatoes and dot with margarine.