Sweet Potato Pie
Directions
- 1Crush ginger snaps into crumbs using a meat mallet.
- 2Combine crushed ginger snaps, melted butter, brown sugar, and flour in a bowl. Mix well.
- 3Press the mixture into a pie dish to form the crust.
- 4Boil sweet potatoes until soft, then mash them.
- 5Mix mashed sweet potatoes with a hand mixer to remove stringy bits.
- 6Add allspice, brown sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla, and butter to the sweet potatoes.
- 7Mix all ingredients together well using a hand mixer.
- 8Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.
- 9Bake at 375°F for 50 minutes to an hour.
- 10Let the pie cool for a few hours before slicing and serving.
Ingredients
- 14 oz ginger snaps
- 1 cup melted butter
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 stick butter
Equipment
ovenwhiskhand mixermeasuring cups and spoonspie dishplastic bagmeat mallet