southern sweet potato pies

Name: Southern Sweet Potato Pies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) cooked sweet potatoes, mashed; 3 tablespoon(s) flour; 3 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 stick(s) butter, melted; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 5 large eggs, beaten; 12 ounce(s) can of evaporated milk; 1 package(s) frozen deepdish pie shells

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Judy Martin

Byram, MS

Updated on Jun 2, 2011

My friend, Patty, gave me this recipe years ago and it makes absolutely the best sweet potato pies I have ever eaten. I sincerely hate to admit this, as Patty is my ex-husband's wife! She, too, is a really good cook. Thanks, Patty for the recipes all thru the years!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield each pie serves 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed
3 tablespoons flour
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
5 large eggs, beaten
12 ounces can of evaporated milk
1 package frozen deepdish pie shells

How To Make southern sweet potato pies

Step 1

Place sweet potatoes into mixer bowl and add the sugar and the flour. Blend.

Step 2

Add eggs and evaporated milk. Blend well.
Step 3

Add the vanilla. Beat 2 min. with mixer to help remove any strings in sweet potatoes.
Step 4

Add the melted butter and blend well.
Step 5

Pour into 2 uncooked pie shells.
Step 6

Bake 1 hour in a preheated 350 degree oven. Center will be jiggly when done. Remove from oven and cool on rack.
Step 7

Store leftovers in refrigerator.
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