Shadowdog wrote:
> Which is better for sweet potato pie, sweet potatoes or yams?

The orange ones. Here's our favorite recipe for sweet potato pie.
Supposedly the alcohol in the Bourbon cooks out. We don't think it does
entirely, but the pie is really great.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Sweet Potato Pie

Recipe By :Jeff Smith
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 cups sweet potato -- cooked, peeled & mashed
4 tablespoons butter
3 eggs -- beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup bourbon
1 pie crust -- unbaked

Boil the sweet potatoes until very tender, then peel and mash them well.
Mix all ingredients together and place in an unbaked pie shell.

Place in a 400 degree oven and immediately turn the oven to 325 degrees.

Bake for about 45 minutes or until the center of the pie is set. Test
this by inserting a table knife into the center of the pie. If it comes
out clean, the pie is finished.

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream on top.

Description:
"The one with the bourbon"
Source:
""The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American""
Copyright:
"1987 The Frugal Gourmet"

NOTES : Any left over filling can be baked in a baking dish and served
as a pudding.





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