Sweet Potato Pie

This one makes 3 9" pies: or can be baked as a pudding.

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Yields: 3 9 inch pies

Ingredients

• 9  medium sweet potatoes or 9  medium  yams (about 4 pounds)
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3  eggs, well beaten
• 2  cups milk
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Crust: 3 unbaked 9" single crusts from the dairy or frozen section or homemade For filling, boil the sweet potatoes until tender, peel and mash.
2. Heat oven to 350:
3. Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.
4. Beat at med. speed of electric mixer until creamy.
5. Beat in sweet potatoes until well mixed.
6. Beat in eggs.
7. Beat in milk and vanilla slowly.
8. Spoon into 3 unbaked pie shells, using about 4 cups per shell.
9. Bake at 350: for 50-60 minutes or until set.
10. Cool to room temp. before serving.
11. Store in refrigerator.
12. 3 9" pies Variation: Bake filling as a pudding in a greased 12x8x3/4 inch glass baking dish.
13. Bake for 1 hour or until set. Sprinkle with 2 cups miniature marshmallows.
14. Return to oven 5-10 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.
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