Providence, Rhode Island

So easy and no fat......instead of black pepper I used Cayenne pepper for more zing, as some reviewers thought it was bland. I dipped them in cocktail sauce...better than a restaurant. I also used the whole egg rather than just the white...definitley will make this weekly...can't wait to try it on the grandkids. I think they will eat veggies this way.

I used 8 small/medium sized sweet potatoes, which I think came out to about 4-5 cups after mashing. I still used the same recommended amounts of sugar, etc... and this dish was still quite sweet. I added extra pecans for the topping, and also added extra pumpkin pie spices. Even though I would have preferred it to be a little less sweet... and due to my spice additions, it tasted more like pecan pumpkin pie than sweet potatoes... it was the hit of my pal's Friendsgiving Potluck party.

I have not made an apple pie in years but decided to do so today because I wanted to use up some McIntosh apples before they went bad. I previously used my mother's apple pie recipe, which wasn't great (not an Italian specialty-smile). OMG!!! When I cut into this pie, I couldn't believe it! Could not believe that I made this pie! I used the Pillsbury Refrigerated Rolled Pie Crust (delicious) and followed the recipe to a near "t" with the following changes: I added 1/2 tsp of fresh grated nutmeg and 1 tsp of vanilla to the apple mixture, I baked the pie at 450 degrees for 15 minutes then 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Pie came out PERFECTLY!!!! Not too sweet, not gooey, not too wet or too dry, perfect mixture of sweet and spicy, tender & tasty apples, perfect crust! Absolutely wonderful! Can't wait for my dear husband to taste this tonight! Will definitely be making this pie again and again and again!!!