Title: Killer Sweet Potato Pie
Categories: Pie
Yield: 1 Servings

1/4	c	Butter (softened)
1	c	Sugar
2	c	Sweet potatoes,cooked&mashed
3		Eggs
1/4	c	Brandy
2	ts	Lemon rind, grated
2	tb	Lemon juice
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1 1/2	ts	Nutmeg, ground
1/2	ts	Ginger
1/4	ts	Cinnamon, ground
1/8	ts	Allspice, ground
1/8	ts	Cloves, ground
1/4	ts	Salt
1		9" unbaked pastry shell
		Finely chopped citron

Cream butter in a mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add potatoes; beat at medium speed of electric mixer untill well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Place brandy in a small pan; heat just until warm (do not boil). add brandy, lemon rind, juice, vanilla, and nutmeg to sweet potato mixture; stir until well blended. Pour mixture into pastry shell. Bake at 350~ for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle pie with citron; cool completely. Yield: one 9" pie.

Source: modified from "Mary Randolph's Sweet Potato Pie" (from The Southern Heritage Pies and Pastries Cookbook) Typed by: Laird Kelly Nov 27, 1997

From: Laird Kelly Date: 11-27-97 (19:50) The Pine Tree Bbs (222) Cooking(F)

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