Calley's Sweet Potato Pie

Food Network, The Neelys

Makes 8 servings

    4 med. sweet potatoes                                          
    1/2 stick butter soft                                          
    1/4 cup sugar                                                  
    3/4 cup brown sugar                                            
    2 eggs beaten                                                  
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract                                     
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon                                   
    1/8 teaspoon ground ginger                                     
    1/8 teaspoon nutmeg                                            
    1/8 teaspoon ground allspice                                   
    1/2 teaspoon salt                                              
    3/4 cup evaporated milk                                        
    1 refrigerated pie crust                                       

COOK TIME: 2 HR 30 MIN

Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour in the oven on a baking sheet. When done, let cool. Peel the pulp out of the skin. Place in pot and mash. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Add evaporated milk and stir into sweet potatoes. Beat together with mixer until smooth. Pour mixture in unbaked pie shell.

Bake on bottom rack of oven for 1 hour or until center of pie is firm. Serve warm. Add dollop of whipped cream if desired.

MY NOTE: Calls for maple whipped cream, which is essentially regular homemade whipped cream with 2 tbsp of maple syrup.