A classic southern pie recipe that is simple to make and incredibly delicious. Sweet potatoes taste similar to pumpkin in this pie and there are many pecans stirred in.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour
Total Time: 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
2cupsmashed boiled sweet potatoes
1/2cuphoney
1tspground cinnamon
1/2tspground nutmeg
1/2tspsalt
4large eggs
1/2cupdark brown sugar
1/4cupSteens pure cane syrup(or corn syrup)
1tspvanilla extract
1cuppecan pieces or whole pecans
1 - 9inchdeep dish unbaked pie shell
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix sweet potatoes, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt togetherin a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, then gradually beat in sugar and vanilla.
Pour the eggs into the potato mixture and mix well. Add pecans, if desired, and pour
into pie shell.
Bake 1 hour or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.