Sweet Potato Pie V recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup butter, room temperature
3 cups white sugar
4 egg yolks
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie shell
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Nutrition Info

685.4 calories
carbohydrate: 94.6 g
cholesterol: 174.6 mg
fat: 33.9 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 3.9 g
saturatedFat: 18.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 309.6 mg
sugar: 77.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. In a large bowl, combine the hot sweet potatoes, mash with butter. Stir in sugar and allow to cool slightly.

  3. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Blend in cream and vanilla. Pour into pie shell and dust top with grated nutmeg.

  4. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake until center is set, about 35 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

1 9-inch pie

Recipe Note

Aside from being delicious, sweet potatoes are a good source of vitamin A. This pie is a nice alternative to pumpkin pie.

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