Sweet Potato Pie
Shamika Green's Sweet Potato Pie Recipe. This recipe makes the best Sweet Potato Pie in the world.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1/2 pound butter ,melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 unbaked 9 inch pie pastry
- whipped cream
- sliced almonds
Methods/steps
- Cover sweet potatoes with water in medium saucepan. Boil until tender. Cool slightly. Peel and mash.
- Place in a large bowl of electric mixer; add melted butter, sugar, eggs, half & half, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Raise beaters and remove any strings attached to beaters.
- Pour mixture into pie pastry and bake at 450F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until filling sets.
- Remove and cool completely.
- Decorate with whipped cream and almonds.
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