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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pureed sweet potatoes, canned or home-baked (page 147)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells, homemade (page 182) or purchased
Method
- Preheat the oven to 300F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the potatoes, 1/2 cup sugar, and the eggs, butter, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.
- Beat until thoroughly blended and smooth.
- Divide evenly between the pie shells.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over each pie.
- Allow the pies to stand for 15 minutes before baking to allow the sugar to melt.
- Bake the pies for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool them before serving.
- A sweet potato never tasted so good!
- The added sugar on top gives just the right finishing crunch.
