Alexi's Sweet Potato Pie
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 13 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 34 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon ground allspice
- 14 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 12 cups light cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 9 inches prebaked pie shells
- whipped cream, for serving
- Preheat oven to 400F Pierce potatoes several times with the tines of a fork.
- Roast until teneder when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 1 hour.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- When cool enough to handle, peel, discarding skins, and place flesh in a medium bowl.
- Mash well; set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, sugar lemon zest, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.
- Whisk in cream.
- Add egg mixrture to cooled sweet potatoes, and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Whisk in melted butter and pour into baked crust.
- Bake until filling is set and the tip of a knife comes out clean when inserted in the center, 45-50 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing.
- Serve topped with whipped cream.
sweet potatoes, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, nutmeg, salt, light cream, unsalted butter, whipped cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/alexis-sweet-potato-pie-416931 (may not work)