When I moved to Los Angeles away from my family in the Northwest there was nothing I missed more then my mothers Sweet Potato Pie. On holiday's my moms[Real Sista] would make four or five pies and we'd chow down from sun up to sun down. My folks are from Baton Rough Louisiana and I never really thought about the origin of my mothers sweet potato pie let alone the recipe. Growing up it was a holiday tradition to pay a visit to everyone you knew in the neighborhood and while visiting sample their pie.
From day one I noticed something; nobody can make a sweet potato pie like my mother. I used to secretly curse my mother for not going global with her pies and putting Marie Calenders out of business. We'll I finally did it.
After years of not being able to come close to the
perfection and delight of those pies I went on ahead and requested the
recipe and now I can share it with you. If you check my blog or my
numerous posts you'll know I have never lied and I'm not about to start
now. This is the most incredible delicious pie you have EVER tasted if its not ...then you are the no cookingest person around. Bump what you heard this recipe for Sweet Potato Pie is a game changer. And now without further a due[Mr. President you ready?] I present Mrs. Cal's Sweet Potato Pie.
3 1/2 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes - 3 medium sized potatoes
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons flour
2 eggs well beaten
1/2 stick butter melted
1/4 cup evaporated milk - canned milk
Mashed sweet potatoes to a fine paste
Add sugars, spices and eggs
Mix milk and butter
Stir into potatoes mixture
Pour into a unbaked pie shell
Bake at 350 F 40-45 minutes until firm
Pie crust can be store purchased. Crisco has a good shell recipe on the can if you want to make one.
Please make one or three or four and post here what you think. Oh and don't be afraid to donate $5 or $10 dollars it would help.
TKCAL
Theron K. Cal is a Real Brother and host of The Real Brother Radio Show on Ustream who's currently seeking funds to expand the show Nationally to help you can donate to his Crowd Funding Campaign here:
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