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Sweet Potato Pie II

Source of Recipe


From "Biscuits, Spoonbread and Sweet Potato Pie"






List of Ingredients



• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  
• 3/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 2 Tbsp molasses
  
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
  
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 partially baked 9-inch pie shell, cooled*
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Put the sweet potatoes into a steamer basket and steam about 20 to 25 minutes, or until very tender. Spoon into a bowl and mash until completely smooth. (An electric mixer can be used.)
   
   
2. Stir or beat in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, molasses, half-and-half, sherry and eggs. Pour into the partially baked pie shell and place in the preheated oven. Immediately reduce the heat to 375 degrees and bake about 35 minutes, or until the pie is set in the middle.
   
   Serve warm or cold with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
   
   Makes 8 servings.
   
   * To partially bake a pie shell, prick the bottom of the shell and place in a preheated 425-degree oven for 7 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and cool on a rack.