Sweet Potato Pie

By Becky Jo

No, its not a dessert, its a side dish. Sure they usually have a nice brown sugar coating and yes they may taste like a dessert, but sweet potatoes are a side dish. They are, after all, a vegetable, are they not?
See how smart we are in the south?
We call it a side dish and then still get to eat dessert at the end!

Ingredients

• Sweet Potatoes:
• 1 C sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Stick Margarine
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 3.5 oz sweetened flaked coconut
• Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Place in pot and cover with water until fork tender. Drain well and place in mixing bowl. Add margarine and beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, while the mixer i
• Topping:
• 1 C Brown Sugar
• 1 Stick Margarine
• 1 C Flour
• 1 C Pecans
• Stir together flour and brown sugar, breaking up any lumps. Cut in margine. Stir in pecans. Spoon or s
• prinkle on top of sweet potato pie. Return to oven and continue baking at 350 until golden, about thirty to forty minutes.

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from southernplate.com

Preparation

Step 1

Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Place in pot and cover with water until fork tender. Drain well and place in mixing bowl. Add margarine and beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, while the mixer is going. Add vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon, mix well. Toss in Coconut and blend. Place in pie plate and bake at 350 for twenty minutes.

Topping:
1 C Brown Sugar
1 Stick Margarine
1 C Flour
1 C Pecans
Stir together flour and brown sugar, breaking up any lumps. Cut in margine. Stir in pecans. Spoon or s
prinkle on top of sweet potato pie. Return to oven and continue baking at 350 until golden, about thirty to forty minutes.