sweet potato pie

i was planning to bake a sweet potato pie for a friend's birthday.  i don't have much experience with pies (or sweet potatoes), so i did a trial run last week.

boil 1lb sweet potatoes 40-50 min

rinse with cold water and the skin peels right off

smash with a pastry blender

add a stick of butter

beat well

next add milk, eggs, sugar, and spices

mix until smooth

pour into unbaked pie crust

make sure it's smooth on top and stick it in the oven

it'll be poofed up like a souflee when you pull it out

it will settle as it cools

cool completely before serving, and store in the refrigerator

first i should state that i loathe sweet potatoes.  however, i enjoyed this pie (with a dollop of cool hwhip, naturally).  i used a frozen pre-made pie crust, and i forgot to cover the edges with foil so they got a little over done.  i might use brown sugar instead of white, and add a little flour to thicken up the batter if i ever make this again.  but overall this pie was smashing.

sweet potato pie.

ingredients

1lb sweet potato(es)

1/2 lb butter ( 1 stick), softened

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 9-in unbaked pie crust (if frozen, thaw first)

method

boil sweet potato(es) 40-50 min.  run under cool water and you'll be able to peel the skin off easily with your hands.   place in a bowl and mash with a fork or pastry blender.

add butter and mix well

add remaining ingredients and mix on medium until smooth

pour into pie crust

bake at 350 for 55-60 min