Sweet Potato Pie

See this beautiful pie???  My 15 year old, Ryan made it!  Homemade crust and all.  It was his first time making a pie, and I think he did a pretty great job!!

So, none of us in my family had ever had Sweet Potato Pie.  Maybe it has something to do with the fact that we don't live in the South?  Who knows? .... but our son's friend, Jacob, said we were really missing out so over the holidays he baked us a Sweet Potato Pie.  It was incredible!!  It is similar to a Pumpkin Pie, but believe it or not, we all agreed we actually like this a little better than Pumpkin Pie, and we love Pumpkin Pie. It also grows on you.  We found we liked it best a day after baking (it gets better as it sits) and has been refrigerated.  A little bit of whipping cream on top and you are in heaven!  Rating: 9.5


SWEET POTATO PIE

INGREDIENTS

8 tbsp. melted and cooled butter
1 tsp.  salt
2 cups boiled, peeled, and mashed sweet potatoes (really mash them!)
1 cup sugar
½ cup evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

 Heat oven to 375°. In a bowl, whisk together  melted butter and salt, sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, vanilla, and eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth.  Pour into prepared pie crust and smooth with a rubber spatula.  Bake until crust is lightly browned and filling is set, about 1 hour. Let cool completely before serving.