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Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes (about 2 large ones)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- 4 unbaked 9-inch pie shells
Method
- Scrub the potatoes and boil them until very tender, about one hour; drain.
- (we roast ours in a 400 degree F oven until soft & the flesh sinks away from the papery skin & let them cool overnight - we find this caramelizes the natural sugars & lets us reduce the sugar in the recipe to 1 1/4 cups).
- When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and place in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add the butter, milk, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and eggs. Beat until the mixture is smooth. (If the filling is made ahead of time, cover and refrigerate until ready to bake the pies.).
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour the filling into the pie shells and bake until crusts are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
