Harvest Sweet Potato Pie

  Desserts

Years ago, we baked pies a few days before holiday gatherings and placed them in a tall pie safe on our back porch. My father called this sweet potato pie recipe "royal pie," because he thought it was fit for a king. It's a treasured hand-me-down family recipe.

Harvest Sweet Potato Pie

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.
YIELD: 16 servings (2 pies).

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • Pastry for two single-crust pies (9 inches)
  • Whipped cream, optional

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, combine first 10 ingredients; mix well. Beat in sweet potatoes. Pour into crusts. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Serve with whipped cream if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 391 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 307mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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