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Sweet Potatoes in Cream

Peel, wash and drain five medium, sweet potatoes; place in a saucepan with a quart water and half teaspoon salt, cover the pan and boil for forty minutes, drain, cut into quarter-inch squares; place in a frying pan, add half ounce good butter, one gill milk, half gill cream, two saltspoons pepper, a saltspoon each salt and grated nutmeg; lightly mix and cook for ten minutes, occasionally mixing meanwhile. Remove, dress on a deep dish and serve.