Mock Southern Sweet Potato Pie
Makes:
16 servings
Full of sweet potato flavor, this delicious pie will be a hit at your next holiday meal.
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Filling:
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup fat-free evaporated milk, canned
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, skin removed and mashed
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Crust:
- Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.
- Add milk and oil to the flour mixture.
- Stir with fork until well mixed and then form pastry into a smooth ball with your hands.
- Roll the ball between two 12-inch squares of waxed paper using short, brisk strokes until pastry reaches edge of paper.
- Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.
Filling:
- Combine sugars, salt, spices, and eggs.
- Add milk and vanilla. Stir.
- Add sweet potatoes and mix well.
- Pour mixture into pie shell.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Cool and cut into 16 slices.
Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style
US Department of Health and Human Services
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
