MockSouthernSweetPotatoPie
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  • Serves: 16 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour (all purpose)
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup milk
non-fat
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar (white)
1/4 cup brown sugar
packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 eggs (large
beaten)
1/4 cup evaporated milk
non-fat (canned)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sweet potatoes
cooked
skin removed and mashed

Steps

Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.
Add milk and oil to the flour mixture.
Stir with fork until well mixed and then form pastry into a smooth ball with your hands.
Roll the ball between two 12 inch squares of waxed paper using short, brisk strokes until pastry reaches edge of paper.
Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.
Combine sugars, salt, spices, and eggs.
Add milk and vanilla. Stir.
Add sweet potatoes and mix well.
Pour mixture into pie shell.
Bake for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Cool and cut into 16 slices.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 138
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 35 mg
Sodium 107 mg
Carbohydrates 25 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 9 g
Added Sugars included 6 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 41 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 235 mg

Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style
US Department of Health and Human Services
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Mock Southern Sweet Potato Pie. Recipe source: Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.