Classic Sweet Potato Pie
- 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 2 large)
- 1 10-inch pie shell
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 beaten eggs
- whipped cream (optional)
- Pierce sweet potatoes and microwave for 8 to 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- (Or you can bake them in 375u0b0F oven for approximately 45 minutes.) Cool.
- Partially bake pastry shell in a 450u0b0F oven for 5 minutes.
- Cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375u0b0F Peel sweet potatoes.
- Place all pie ingredients in food processor and process until smooth.
- Pour 3/4 of mixture into pastry shell.
- Cover edges of pastry with foil strip to keep it from browning too much.
- Place on oven rack and then spoon in remaining sweet potato mixture.
- Bake at 375u0b0F for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil from edges and bake another 20 to 25 minutes more until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Cover and chill in refrigerator.
- Serve with whipped cream.
sweet potatoes, shell, butter, sugar, milk, ground nutmeg, vanilla, salt, eggs, whipped cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/classic-sweet-potato-pie-26299 (may not work)