Sunday, November 20, 2005

Here it is. Early enough for your Thanksgiving shopping list.



WAY BETTER THAN PUMPKIN

Sweet Potato Pie

4 large sweet potatoes
1 stick sweet cream butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
pinch of mace
pinch of cardamom
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk
pinch of salt

Directions

1. Wash sweet potatoes and boil.

2. When soft (about 45 minutes), drain

3. While still warm, peel potatoes and mash in a large bowl with butter and sugar. Add eggs. Stir in spices and cream. Pour into 10 inch half baked pie shell.

4. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees, for about 40 minutes

5. Serve with whipped cream.

2 comments:

jc said...

I prefer sweet potato pie to pumpkin pie.

puddle said...

The year a woman I worked with gave me my first recipe for sweet potato pie was the watermark. I've never bothered with pumpkin pies since then. The texture and taste are both better! Keeps better, too.