Categories: Thanksgiving, dessert, pie
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 9-inch deep dish pie shell, partially baked
- Topping:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup tightly packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a bowl mash together the sweet potatoes and the softened butter.
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Add the eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and evaporated milk and stir well until smooth.
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Pour into pie shell and smooth the top.
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In a small bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans.
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Stir to blend; the mixture will be crumbly.
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Sprinkle topping over the pie.
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Bake the pie on a cookie sheet for 25 to 35 minutes.