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Sweet Potato Pie

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"This glazed pecan-topped pie has a family pleasing combination of ingredients."

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in the sweet potatoes. Pour into pastry shell.
  2. For glaze, combine the sugar, flour, butter and milk; drizzle over sweet potato mixture. Garnish with pecans. Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 23, 2009 by Madelyn H. Williams 
I made this pie for a sweet potato pie baking contest at work. This was my first attempt at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 7, 2008 by SouthernGma 
The basic pie is what I've made all my adult cooking years. My kids call it Mom's Carolina... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 16, 2008 by Michelle 
very good i added numeg and allspice to it it was great thanks for this recipe MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 2, 2009 by Bobbie Jean 
Very easy to make. The texture is nothing like pumpkin pie(which is how it is supposed to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 23, 2009 by Jessica 
Everyone loved this pie! I often bake and send a pie next store, the couple next store said... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 27, 2008 by dpnw 
The flavor and texture was like a sweet potato casserole in pie form. Maybe that is what it is... MORE


 
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