Sweet Potato Pie

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Sweet Potato Pie

Serves 8 as Dessert.

Southern Sweet Potato Pie

• 2 c sweet potatoes, cooked & mashed
  
• 1/2 c butter, softened
  
• 1 c sugar
  
• 2 T heavy cream
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 tsp orange zest
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  

1 (9 inch) pie crust

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Preheat oven to 350. Blind bake pie crust until barely golden.

Mix together butter, sugar, sweet potatoes, spices, extract and zest. Adjust to taste. Mix in beaten eggs and heavy cream. Pour filling into pie crust.

Bake at 350 degrees F until set (doesn't jiggle when shaken) and toothpick inserted in center isn't wet.

Keywords: Dessert, Pie, American

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