Rum Raisin Sweet Potato Pie

Submitted by strawberrybird

"From Back to the Family."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 8 slices
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla bean seeds
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup dark raisin, soaked 2 hours in
• 1⁄4 cup dark rum
• 1 pie shell

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425.
2. Combine all the ingredients except the raisins and rum and pie shell in a large mixing bowl.
3. Mix on medium speed with an electric mixer until the texture is smooth.
4. Fold in the raisins and rum, then pour into pie shell and bake for 10 minutes.
5. Reduce the temperature to 350. Bake for an additional 45 minutes or until the filling is set. Cool on a wire rack.