Pie in the Sky….

Sweet Potato Pie

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hours 50 mins
Ready in : 2 hours and 20 min ( but I like to chill it overnight)
Servings: About 8

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1lb Sweet potato 
• 3/4 Cup sugar* ( I used homemade Vanilla sugar)
• 1/2 Cup Milk 
• 1/2 Cup Butter (softened)
• 2 Eggs (room temperature)
• Ground Cinnamon (as much as you like)
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract 
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust 

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Wash sweet potatoes to remove all the dirt.
2. Boil sweet potatoes whole with skin on for 40 to 50 min, or until tender (the fork    method**) Let cool***

3. Remove ends and the skin. I slice mine into thick rings then add them to my mixer.
4. Run mixer on medium to smooth out the sweet potatoes. Add butter and mix till 

    smooth
5. Add in sugar, milk, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix till mixture is smooth.
6. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 50 to 60 min, or until middle is set and 

    light brown
Note: Pie will puff up like a souffle, and will sink down as it cools.

* To make vanilla sugar. Split a vanilla bean in half and cut into 1 inch pieces. Add to a 

container of white sugar. Let sit for 2 to 3 days and shake occasionally to remove lumps. 

I make this in advance in a big batch to have to use for anything from coffee to baked

goods.

** The fork method is sticking a fork into, in this case a potato, and if it goes in smooth

with no forcing, and comes out smooth the potato is ready to eat.

*** If you do not have time to cool the sweet potato, you can run it under cold water then

 remove the skin and cut.