Sweet Potato Pie (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 ready-made deep dish pie shell.
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2 lbs orange sweet potatoes.
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6 Tbsp melty salted butter, cooled down.
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar.
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1/3 cup white sugar.
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1 tsp vanilla flavoring.
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
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1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg.
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1 tiny pinch table salt.
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1/3 cup canned evaporated milk.
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2 large room temperature eggs.
# Instructions:
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Get your oven hot at 400°F. Clean those sweet potatoes good, then poke them all over with a fork. Put them on a sheet with parchment and cook them for about 50-60 minutes until they're soft inside.
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After baking, put those sweet potatoes aside to cool down. Turn your oven down to 350°F.
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For the empty shell cooking, stab the bottom and sides with a fork. Drop a parchment square in the middle and dump in some pie weights or beans. Bake it for 15 minutes.
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Take out those weights and that paper, then let the shell cook another 10 minutes. Set it aside to cool down.
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Dig out around 2 cups of the orange potato insides and drop them in a big bowl. Smash them up with a masher or mix them smooth with your electric mixer.
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Dump in your melty butter, both sugars, the vanilla, spices, and that pinch of salt. Mix everything till it's super smooth.
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Now throw in your eggs and that canned milk, then blend till everything looks creamy and well combined.
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Dump your sweet mix into that pre-cooked shell. Wrap some foil around the edges so they don't burn.
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Stick the whole thing in your 350°F oven for about 50-55 minutes. It's done when it's mostly firm but still wiggles a little in the middle.
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Don't cut into it right away! Let it sit out for at least an hour, or stick it in the fridge if you want it cold.
# Notes:
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You can usually grab sweet potatoes on discount during fall months, so this treat won't break the bank.
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Don't worry if the middle still wiggles a bit when you take it out - that'll firm up as it cools down.
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You can make this pie a day early and keep it in your fridge until you need it.