Sweet Potato Pie: Keeps Them Coming Home for the Holidays

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Posted Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 05:00pm EDT

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We have twins that started college this year.  It is such an interesting time in the family when your children go off to college.  One of them attends the University of Kansas (KU) just 30 minutes from home but his twin sister is studying near Vienna, Austria.  Talk about a tough time for a mom, leaving your baby in a foreign city across the globe!  She is quite the adventurer and has loved every minute of it but was ready to come home by Christmas break.  She emailed her “demand” list of must have foods just before she returned to the States.  She’s had enough Weinerschnitzel for a lifetime.  She wanted mom’s good ole fashion meatloaf and sweet potato pie.  So when we were rejoicing having all of the kids together again for a meal and everyone raved about my pies, I thought I should share this recipe. Just in case you are still trying to find a great side dish for Christmas dinner or something interesting to bring to the family gathering, you should try this.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Ingredients

  • 6 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust (small not the deep dish version)
  • Optional (mix 1 1/2 cups of pecans with 1 Tbsp butter and 2 Tbs brown sugar and microwave for 1 minute).  Add to top of pie before baking.

Directions

  1. Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40  minutes, or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin. Scoop potato into your mixing bowl.
  2. Add butter, and mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust. Add pecan mixture to top of pie.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink down as it cools.

Remember, this is the dish that keeps them coming home for the Holidays. Enjoy!

Have a Blessed and Healthy Christmas,

Sandy

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Sandy Duncan is completing her Doctorate in Integrative Medicine, a health and wellness coach, Certified Neurofeedback specialist and author of AllNaturalHealthReviews.org. Read honest reviews on current health and wellness products as well as register for FREE giveaways.