Sweet Potato Pie

When I was a kid, it was an elementary school tradition to serve single size sweet potato pies, 3rd grade was the first time I ever had sweet potato pie and I loved it! When I got older every now and then my mom would buy an Entenmann's brand Sweet Potato Pie - but it just wasn't quite the same - frankly it tasted just like their brand of Pumpkin Pie. So I eventually learned how to make my own. Sweet Potato Pie does taste similar to Pumpkin Pie, however it has a distinct Sweet Potato flavor that is unique and completely delicious.

My Sweet Potato Pie



Ingredients
1 (9inch) deep dish pie crust (frozen or homemade)
2 Sweet Potatoes (or golden yams), cooked & skin removed
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulate sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 + 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees
If you are using a homemade pie crust, press into pie tin, freeze until ready to use.

Place the sweet potatoes inside a large bowl. Using a mixer, blend the sweet potatoes smooth. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar and mix. Add the eggs one at a time, add the spices ( cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves), and the salt. Finally add the milk and mix until smooth.

Pour the pie mixture into a prepared pie pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until pie is set. Before placing the pie into the oven, place aluminum foil around the edges of the crust so the crust is light and flaky. Allow the pie to cool and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Note:
Please do not use canned precooked sweet potatoes, frankly they taste like a can. You can easily cook fresh sweet potatoes by boiling them the same way you boil potatoes, except do not cut the sweet potatoes or remove the skin until after they are cooked. Usually takes about 20 minutes to boil the sweet potatoes, to test for doneness, pierce sweet potatoes with a fork, if they are very soft then they are done.