Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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This recipe is very popular here in the South. It's a particular favorite at our house because we always have plenty of sweet potatoes in our garden. Try it with a dollop of whipped cream. —Bonnie Holcomb, Fulton, Mississippi

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Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

15 55 70

Ingredients

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-2/3 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, beat the potatoes, eggs, corn syrup, butter and sugar mixture. Gradually stir in milk. Pour into pastry shell.
Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 513 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 96 mg cholesterol, 290 mg sodium, 77 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Southern Sweet Potato Pie in Country October/November 1994, p51