My last vacation was a family trip to Kiawah Island, South Carolina. So in honor of the south I baked a Sweet Potato Pie. The recipe was simple, but I tweeked it slightly in order to make it my own.
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe:
- 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 1 sticks butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Dash of cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg
- 1/4 can evaporated milk
- 1 store bought pie crust, thawed (I used a whole wheat crust)
- pecans for decorating
- whipped cream (optional)
PREPARATION:
Peel and dice potatoes. Cook potatoes until done in boiling water until fork tender. Strain and then put back into pot. Slice butter over them and mash. The transfer to a large bowl and beat with rotary beaters at high speed. When smooth, rinse beaters and continue beating at high speed, adding sugar gradually. When dissolved, add eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat a few more minutes. Stir in milk gently.
Pour mixture into 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until firm in center. Decorate with pecans. Serve with whipped cream.
It was a fabulous dessert that brought a little bit of Southern Comfort to our dinner party.
