patti labelle famous sweet potato pie

Ingredients patti labelle famous sweet potato pie

3 Large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes(scrubbed)
8 tbsp (1)Stick buttermelted
3/4 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
2 large Eggs beaten
1/4 cup Half - Half
3/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Nutmeg

how to make patti labelle famous sweet potato pie

Bring a larg pot of lightly salted water to boil ova high heat.Add sweet potatoes & reduce heat to medium.Cook until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife,about 30 mins.drain & run under cold water until cool enough to handle.Peel the sweet potatoes & place in a medium bowl.Mash with an electric mixer on medium speed until very smooth.Measure 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes,keep any extra for another use & set aside

9 inch Ready made Pie Crust if you don't have time to make Basic. Homemade Pie Crust..I'll put that recipe up later

Uncover pie shell & brush the interior with some melted butter.Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar over the bottom of pie shell

Using an electric mixer on low speed, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, the remaining melted butter & 1/2 cup brown sugar, the granulated sugar, eggs,half-half, cinnamon & nutmeg.Then spread into pie shell, smoothing the top

Bake on 350°f until a knife inserted in the cente of filling comes out clean, or crust is golden Brown.....you will enjoy it