Wednesday 25 February 2015

Mock-Southern Sweet Potato Pie


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  • Yield: 16 servings 
  • Serving size: 1 slice
  •  Calories 147 
  • Total Fat 3 g 
  • Saturated Fat 1 g 
  • Cholesterol 40 mg 
  • Sodium 98 mg 
  • Total Fiber 2 g 
  • Protein 4 g
  •  Carbohydrates 27 g 
  • Potassium 293 mg

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1¼ cups flour
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ⅓ cup fat-free milk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Filling

  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 large eggs, beaten ¼ cup fat-free evaporated milk 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • 3 cups sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)

Method

  • 1.Preheat ovento 350F°.

To prepare crust:

  • 2.Combine flour and sugar in bowl.
  • 3.Add milk and oil to flour mixture.
  • 4.Stir with fork until well mixed. Form pastry into smooth ball with your hands.
  • 5.Roll ball between two 12-inch squares of wax paper, using short, brisk strokes, until pastry reaches edges of paper.
  • 6.Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.

To prepare filling:

  • 7.Combine sugars, salt, nutmeg, and eggs.
  • 8Add milk and vanilla. Stir.
  • 9.Add sweet potatoes and mix well.

Putting it together:

  • 10.Pour mixture into pie shell.
  • 11.Bake for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool and cut into 16 slices.

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