Baking sweet potatoes softens them without adding extra moisture, concentrates their flavor and sweetness.
Sweet Potato Pie Iii
Sweet potatoes, baked and sliced 2 c.
Recipe Summary Sweet Potato Pie Iii
A pie made with sweet potatoes.Ingredients | Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipes
6 sweet potatoes
1 ½ cups butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon salt
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
Directions
Boil (or microwave) sweet potatoes in their jackets until cooked (a thin knife should be able to go through easily).
Beat the eggs.
Put butter and sugar in a large bowl.
Peel hot potatoes--with knife, cut top and peel down, removing any stringiness from the potato with the skin, cut bottoms. Place hot, peeled potatoes on the butter in the bowl with sugar, crush together. Add beaten eggs. Stir in spices (to taste). Pour into 2 unbaked pie crusts. Should be the consistency of pumpkin pie mix.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), for 45-55 minutes, until brown.