Sweet Potato Pie

By mamacasma

Cream cheese and half-and-half make Paula Deen's sweet potato pie an extra-decadent addition to your holiday menu.

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed fresh or canned sweet potatoes (see Editor's note)
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 4 Tablespoon(s) butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 9-inch Deep Dish Pie Shell

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat sweet potatoes and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and half-and-half; beat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Add butter, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon, and beat until blended. Pour mixture into pie shell.
3. Bake 1 hour or until filling is puffed and set around edge but center jiggles slightly. Cool completely on wire rack.