Sweet Potato Pie
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 55 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: Pie, Thanksgiving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 9" unbaked pie shell
Directions
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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
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Add eggs; mix well.
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Add milk, sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix well.
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Pour into pie shell.
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Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
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Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until pie tests done; cover pie crust edges with foil to prevent overbrowning.
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Cool; Store in refrigerator.