Sweet Potato Pie

In honor of Thanksgiving, here's my favorite sweet potato pie recipe, adapted from this one at Allrecipes. I actually prefer it to pumpkin pie!


Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients:

1 1-lb sweet potato (or a 1-lb portion of a larger sweet potato)
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c evaporated milk (or regular milk if you don't have evaporated)
2 eggs
1/4 t ground cloves
1/4 t ground ginger
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1 t vanilla extract
2 T lemon juice
1 - 2 T flour
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust


If using a whole sweet potato, pierce it several times with a fork and microwave 5-8 minutes until soft, turning over halfway through cooking time. Peel and mash. If using a portion of a larger potato, peel and cube the potato in 1/2 inch cubes, then steam a few minutes until soft. Mash with a potato masher.

To mashed potato, add butter, then mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, spices, vanilla, and lemon juice. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Add 1 T flour, then beat again; if mixture looks too liquidy, repeat with another 1 T flour. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then sink down as it cools.