Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup hydrogenated shortening
- 6 tablespoons cold milk
Filling:
- 3 to 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch mace
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup chilled butter (1 stick)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
For the crust: Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Gradually add milk just until mixture will hold together. Roll and fit into 9-inch pie pan. Crimp edges.
For the filling: Boil sweet potatoes until tender. Peel and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Combine the sugars and spices. Layer sliced potatoes with sugar mixture in crust. Dot each layer with butter. Pour cool scalded milk over filling.
For the streusel topping: Combine all ingredients except butter. Cut butter into mixture and stir or rub until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of the filling and bake for 1 hour. Best served warm.
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By banaB
on November 24, 2011
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Everybody LOVES this pie! I never use mace, usually I use extra cinnamon for spice and I leave the nuts out, too. Its a very forgiving recipe if you FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. Its my favorite, I will never make a mashed sweet potato pie again!
By snowowl420_11662474
New London, CT
on February 13, 2009
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In reading this recipe was MACE ,correct and if so what is that ?
By triciap414_5809626
Henderson, NV
on November 23, 2008
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I made this pie last Thanksgiviing and my whole family loved it. I forwarded the recipe to my a few family memebers in other states and they also loved this recipe.
Easy and just down home comfort. Best Sweet Potato Pie recipe ever. I am cooking 2 as I am typing this.
Can't wait to eat it.
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