A black family and southern tradition. Everybody's mama or grandma has their own recipe for this one and thinks theirs is the best. I don't care who makes it as long as they know what they're doing! Here's a basic recipe for sweet potato pie. Try it and start this sweet tradition in your own house. It's not 'easy as pie' to do, but in the end, it is worth it!
You will need:
* 1 ½ cup sweet potatoes (boiled, peeled, and mashed until smooth)
* 2 tablespoons melted butter
* ½ tsp salt
* 3 eggs lightly beaten
* 1 ¾ cups whole milk (regular milk)
* ½ tightly packed cup light brown sugar
* ½ tsp ginger
* 1 tsp powdered cinnamon
* 1 9 inch deep dish pie shell
Directions:
1. Mix together in a bowl the sweet potatoes, butter, and brown sugar.
2. Add ginger, cinnamon, and salt and mix.
3. Combine eggs and milk and add to sweet potato pie mixture and mix well.
4. Pour sweet potato pie mixture into pie shell.
5. Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees F and then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. This method of high and then low baking helps keep the crust from being mushy or soggy.
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