Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Ingredients

(2) 9" or 10" prepared deep-dish pie crusts, unbaked
3 eggs - slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
2 3/4 cups well-mashed, cooked sweet potatoes or yams (usually, a 40 oz. can, drained and mashed, is just enough.)
2 1/4 cups evaporated milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter - melted
1 &1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly beat all ingredients together.
Pull out oven rack and place pie crusts on it; carefully pour in filling.
Protect edges of crust.
Slide the rack back in slowly.
Bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean - about 55 minutes longer.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Refrigerate any remaining pie immediately.
8 servings per pie.
Makes two pies.