Please Try My Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients

CRUST

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, chilled
• 3 tablespoons ice water

FILLING

• 1 (15 ounce) can cut sweet potatoes, drained and mashed

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon plus 2 dashes ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   PIE CRUST:.

2. 2

   Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl.

3. 3

   Cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

4. 4

   Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour.

5. 5

   Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.

6. 6

   Gently gather dough particles together into a ball, then wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.

7. 7

   Roll out dough, and put in an 8 1/4" x 1 1/4" foil pie plate.

8. 8

   FILLING:.

9. 9

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

10. 10

    Place well drained sweet potatoes in medium sized mixing bowl.

11. 11

    Add softened butter and mix well with mixer.

12. 12

    Stir in sugars, evaporated milk, eggs, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.

13. 13

    Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth.

14. 14

    Pour filling into the unbaked pie crust.

15. 15

    Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.