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Ingredients

  • 9 medium sweet potatoes or 9 medium yams (about 4 pounds)
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 12 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs, well beaten
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Crust: 3 unbaked 9" single crusts from the dairy or frozen section or homemade For filling, boil the sweet potatoes until tender, peel and mash.
  • Heat oven to 350:.
  • Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.
  • Beat at med.
  • speed of electric mixer until creamy.
  • Beat in sweet potatoes until well mixed.
  • Beat in eggs.
  • Beat in milk and vanilla slowly.
  • Spoon into 3 unbaked pie shells, using about 4 cups per shell.
  • Bake at 350: for 50-60 minutes or until set.
  • Cool to room temp.
  • before serving.
  • Store in refrigerator.
  • 3 9" pies Variation: Bake filling as a pudding in a greased 12x8x3/4 inch glass baking dish.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until set.
  • Sprinkle with 2 cups miniature marshmallows.
  • Return to oven 5-10 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.
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