Cajun Sweet Potato Pone

Ingredients
 
4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 pint whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
Dash of freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 tsp. orange zest
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/2 cup flour
1 Tblsp. baking powder

Topping:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup Grape Nuts cereal
 
Method
Boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain and mash.
Preheat oven to 350º.
Lightly butter a 13 x 9 baking dish.
In a heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook until light
brown in color, about 7 minutes.
Stir browned butter and remaining ingredients except Topping, into
mashed sweet potatoes, blending well.
Spread mixture into buttered baking dish; set aside.
Prepare Topping by combining all ingredients.
Sprinkle Topping evenly over sweet potato mixture.
Bake until golden brown and hot, about 30 minutes.
Serve hot.

Serves 6 - 8