SWEET POTATO PIE

Posted for a friend who likes sweet things, this pie is easy to make and deee-licious.

Sweet Potato Pie

Makes one pie, serving 8

1 ¾ C flour

8 T unsalted butter, cubed and chilled, plus 8 T melted and cooled

1 t kosher salt

2 C boiled and mashed sweet potatoes

1 C sugar

½ C evaporated milk

1 t vanilla extract

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1.      Place flour, 8 T chilled butter and 1/1 t salt in a food processor, and pulse until pea size crumbles form. Add ¼ C ice water; pulse until dough forms. Form dough into a ball and transfer to floured work surface; form into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2.      Heat oven to 375. In a bowl, whisk together remaining melted butter and salt, sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Set filling aside.

3.      Unwrap dough and transfer to a floured work surface. Using a rolling pin, roll until 1/8” thick. Transfer to a 9” pie pan and trim excess dough from edges; crimp with a fork or your fingers, if you like. Our filling over crust and smooth top with a rubber spatula. Bake until crust is lightly browned and filling is set, about 1 hour. Let cool completely before serving.