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Sweet Potato Pie

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Course Dessert
Keyword easy, vegetarian, cheap, low-cost, make-ahead, beginner, holiday, quick, low-calorie, healthy, desserts, healthy sides, thanksgiving, pie, easy dessert, holiday dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 16 slices

Equipment

  • Wax paper
  • 9-inch pie plate

Ingredients

Pie Crust:

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp. all spice
  • 1/4 tsp. white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup fat free milk
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Pie Filling:

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 3 large eggs (beaten)
  • 1/4 cup fat free evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)

Instructions

To prepare crust:

  • Combine flour and sugar in a bowl.
  • Add milk and oil to flour mixture.
  • Stir with a fork until well mixed. Form pastry into a smooth ball with your hands.
  • Roll ball between two 12-inch squares of wax paper, using short, brisk strokes until pastry reaches edges of the paper.
  • Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.

To prepare filling:

  • Combine sugars, salt, nutmeg, all spice, cinnamon and eggs.
  • Add milk and vanilla. Stir.
  • Add sweet potatoes and mix well.

Putting it together:

  • Pour mixture into pie shell.
  • Bake for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  • Cool and cut into 16 slices.