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| When my BFF ( best friends forever, as the kids like to say!) surprised us all with a visit all the way from LA- LA- Land!! I was jumping for joy and planning all kinds of fun and festive things for us to do while she was here! First there was Guys and Dolls show for two nights and a PIE PARTY in her honor....yes, I do not know anyone who loves pie more than my BFF and my son...but sorry buddy, this is a GDO ( girls day out) party. For this party you can bring a pie or bring a bottle of something yummy to share and then bring slices of pie home! I didn't know what any of my gal pals were bringing, but what I did know was how all of my pals are wonderful bakers, even though they won't admit it, I was so excited to see what everyone would bring! I made Sweet Potato Pie. My favorite chef and writer is Ruth Reichl- Chief Editor for Gourmet mag and more. Having read all of her books ---thank you BFF for giving them to me! Having read the first book Comfort Me With Apples, I remember she made her ex a Sweet Potato Pie- I have never made one and thought it would be fun and tasty! Well I made two because my son ate 4 pieces and didn't leave one for hubs---it is my new fave! |
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| Bake sweet potatoes. |
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| When potatoes have cooled a bit, Remove skins and mash. |
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| Melt butter add sugar. |
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| Add sugar mixture to mashed sweet potatoes. |
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| Add eggs. |
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| Whisk well. |
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| Add milk. |
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| Add vanilla. Look at those gorgeous hands, manicured from LA LA land. |
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| Vanilla |
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| Add cinnamon. |
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| Add flour. Mix well. |
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| Pour pumpkin mixture into a prepared pie crust. |
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| Smooth batter in baking dish. |
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| Bake pie. |
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| Pies are starting to arrive!! |
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| This has been one of my favorite days this year! I am always so stuffed to enjoy dessert after Thanksgiving and now I can have my pie and eat it too!! Have a pie party, your friends will love it!! Sweet Potato Pie 2 large sweet potatoes, boiled and mashed 3/4 cups sugar 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 stick butter, melted 3/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon flour chopped nuts, (optional) 1 tablespoon rum (optional) Pastry for a 1-crust pie Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out the dough and fit into a 9 inch pie pan; crimp the edges. Put into the freezer for 15 minutes. Remove pie shell from freezer, prick the bottom and sides all over with a fork, line with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or beans. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove foil and weights and bake 10 minutes more. Remove from oven and turn heat up to 400 degrees. In a bowl beat the sugar into the mashed sweet potatoes. Beat in the eggs, then the butter. Add remaining ingredients and pour into the pie shell (it will be quite liquid). Bake about 3/4 hour. The Gourmet Cookbook This post has been shared at these wonderful blogs:  |
Nettie this sounds sooooo delicious! I am a huge sweet potato fan and throw in a pie crust???? Heavenly. I must make this. (I don't think I've ever made sweet potatoes in pie form!)
ReplyDeleteYour pie party sounds like SO much fun - I want a bite of that chicken pot pie badly! (and it's only 9am!)
Thanks so much for linking up to Mangia Mondays. Hope you enjoyed your time with your BFF and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Hi Lisa!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comments. I always love seeing you! Your sweet potato pie would be as sweet as you! I will post the chicken pot pie recipe! I am coming over to Mangia Monday today!
Nettie
This sounds like a really great idea!!! My girlfriends and I are always looking for something new to do when we get a chance to get together. Just a question though, should I follow the instructions under the pictures or the ones written as they seem to differ? Ex: Pre-cooked pie crust vs. raw pie crust. I also can't wait to try your cranberry nut muffins. Yum!
ReplyDeleteHi Anon,
ReplyDeleteI bake the crust, sorry about the confusion, I will fix that! It is a fabulous pie that I make over and again, my son can eat a whole pie, he loves pie!! Nettie