Sweet Potato Pie V Recipe

Sweet Potato Pie V Recipe

  • 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (9 inch) pie shell
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the hot sweet potatoes; mash with butter. Stir in sugar and allow to cool slightly.
  3. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Blend in cream and vanilla. Pour into pie shell and dust top with grated nutmeg.
  4. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake until center is set, about 35 minutes more.