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[[File:Pumpkin-Pie-450.jpg|thumb]] I was a person that didn't eat dessert all the time it's not because the sweetness wasn't right I just always wanted that taste of that good ole sweet potato pie.The foundation of the pie was that good sweet homemade dough when we was little I remember waking up smelling the blend of the sweet potatoes and brown sugar and etc.We only had this on thanksgiving that's what made it very special we only had it like twice a year every Christmas she makes it all they family loves it.There so good my family start asking for there own pie and asked her can she make them all the time and they will pay for them.This is one of are family recipes that i will never forget,when we all get together we always take about the pie and how we cant wait for them holidays to come.I have such a big family and that's why i think she only make them twice a year like,who wants to make all them pies everyday that will be a lot. She makes about 4 on thanksgiving and 5 on Christmas we never really understood why she made more on Christmas all we could say is that its are extra Christmas present. | [[File:Pumpkin-Pie-450.jpg|thumb]] I was a person that didn't eat dessert all the time it's not because the sweetness wasn't right I just always wanted that taste of that good ole sweet potato pie.The foundation of the pie was that good sweet homemade dough when we was little I remember waking up smelling the blend of the sweet potatoes and brown sugar and etc.We only had this on thanksgiving that's what made it very special we only had it like twice a year every Christmas she makes it all they family loves it.There so good my family start asking for there own pie and asked her can she make them all the time and they will pay for them.This is one of are family recipes that i will never forget,when we all get together we always take about the pie and how we cant wait for them holidays to come.I have such a big family and that's why i think she only make them twice a year like,who wants to make all them pies everyday that will be a lot. She makes about 4 on thanksgiving and 5 on Christmas we never really understood why she made more on Christmas all we could say is that its are extra Christmas present. | ||
When the pie was ready we all waited for at least a hour because we all loved it cold for some reason and when that hour was up we all stand around in the kitchen and eat than we all decide who get too cut the pie so how we decided that is the person who can do all wall sit the longest and remember we just got done eating and the person who hold it the longest get to get the biggest piece and get to cut everyone else and remember this it the best pie | When the pie was ready we all waited for at least a hour because we all loved it cold for some reason and when that hour was up we all stand around in the kitchen and eat than we all decide who get too cut the pie so how we decided that is the person who can do all wall sit the longest and remember we just got done eating and the person who hold it the longest get to get the biggest piece and get to cut everyone else and remember this it the best pie. | ||
==INGREDIENTS== | |||
5 medium sweet potatoes | *5 medium sweet potatoes | ||
1/2 stick butter, softened | *1/2 stick butter, softened | ||
1/4 cup sugar | *1/4 cup sugar | ||
3/4 cup brown sugar | *3/4 cup brown sugar | ||
2 eggs, beaten | *2 eggs, beaten | ||
3 teaspoon pure vanilla extract | *3 teaspoon pure vanilla extract | ||
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon | *1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon | ||
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger | *1/8 teaspoon ground ginger | ||
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg | *1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg | ||
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice | *1/8 teaspoon ground allspice | ||
1/2 teaspoon salt | *1/2 teaspoon salt | ||
Directions | Directions | ||
Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour in the oven on a baking sheet. When done, let cool. Scrape the pulp out of the skin, transfer to a large bowl, and mash. Set aside. | Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour in the oven on a baking sheet. When done, let cool. Scrape the pulp out of the skin, transfer to a large bowl, and mash. Set aside. | ||
In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Add evaporated milk and stir mixture into sweet potatoes. Beat together with mixer until smooth and pour into an unbaked pie shell. | In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Add evaporated milk and stir mixture into sweet potatoes. Beat together with mixer until smooth and pour into an unbaked pie shell. | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 9 March 2018
Sweet Potato Pie
by Antreon Walker
April 30, 2018
I was a person that didn't eat dessert all the time it's not because the sweetness wasn't right I just always wanted that taste of that good ole sweet potato pie.The foundation of the pie was that good sweet homemade dough when we was little I remember waking up smelling the blend of the sweet potatoes and brown sugar and etc.We only had this on thanksgiving that's what made it very special we only had it like twice a year every Christmas she makes it all they family loves it.There so good my family start asking for there own pie and asked her can she make them all the time and they will pay for them.This is one of are family recipes that i will never forget,when we all get together we always take about the pie and how we cant wait for them holidays to come.I have such a big family and that's why i think she only make them twice a year like,who wants to make all them pies everyday that will be a lot. She makes about 4 on thanksgiving and 5 on Christmas we never really understood why she made more on Christmas all we could say is that its are extra Christmas present.
When the pie was ready we all waited for at least a hour because we all loved it cold for some reason and when that hour was up we all stand around in the kitchen and eat than we all decide who get too cut the pie so how we decided that is the person who can do all wall sit the longest and remember we just got done eating and the person who hold it the longest get to get the biggest piece and get to cut everyone else and remember this it the best pie.
==INGREDIENTS==
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour in the oven on a baking sheet. When done, let cool. Scrape the pulp out of the skin, transfer to a large bowl, and mash. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Add evaporated milk and stir mixture into sweet potatoes. Beat together with mixer until smooth and pour into an unbaked pie shell.