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.