Michael Js Sweet Potato Pie
Yield
servingsPrep
40 minCook
50 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
white |
|
| ¼ | cup |
butter
melted |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
milk
(about) |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
sweet potatoes, or yams
(fresh or canned) (heaping cups) |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh, or orange juice |
|
| 1 | each |
pie shell (9 inch)
9 inch, unbaked |
|
| ½ | cup |
pecans
halves, optional |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
white |
|
| 59 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 79 | ml |
milk
(about) |
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 591 | ml |
sweet potatoes, or yams
(fresh or canned) (heaping cups) |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh, or orange juice |
|
| 1 | each |
pie shell (9 inch)
9 inch, unbaked |
|
| 118 | ml |
pecans
halves, optional |
|
Directions
Beat eggs and sugar.
Add melted butter, salt, milk, vanilla, and spice.
Blend egg mixture with mashed sweet potatoes and lemon or orange juice.
Pour into unbaked pie shell or greased 1½ quart baking dish .
Garnish with pecan halves if desired.
Bake in preheated 400-degree oven 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees; bake 40 minutes longer or until golden.
Serves 6 to 8.
