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Gailrie Lamb

How to bake a sweet potato pie

There is nothing like the taste of a golden bake sweet potato pie after a

Sunday dinner or any day of the week. There are several steps to take in order to

savor the taste of this delightful treat.

To prepare, gather up all the ingredients and utensils that you will need for

this process. These items include: A pound of sweet potatoes, 9-inch unbaked pie

shell, 2 eggs, 2 cups of brown sugar(could use white but brown gives it that golden

look), 1 cup of condensed milk, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of lemon

juice, stick of butter, medium saucepan, medium size bowl, strainer, and spatula. A

mixer can be used in place of a spatula, but always remember to take safety

precautions when handling a mixer.

It is best to have all of your materials together before you start this process

because it will eliminate unwanted trips to the grocery store. Also, remember to

use potholders or hand towels when you are handling hot objects.

The first step in the process is to boil your sweet potatoes in the saucepan on

medium heat, for 45 to 50 minutes. Add a ½ stick of butter to make the sweet

potatoes tenderer. After you have allowed the sweet potato to cook for the allotted

time, stick with a fork to check tenderness. If the fork go in without pressure, pour

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potatoes in a strainer to remove excess water. If the potatoes are not tender, enough

allow boiling for a few minutes. Next place the sweet potato (pot and all) in the top

of the freezer to allow them to cool.

After you have allowed the sweet potatoes to cool, take a fork in peel the

skin off. Sometime they may have sprouts that need to remove also. Next, place the

sweet potatoes in the bowl and use the fork to break apart the sweet potato.

The third step in this process is to add the rest of your ingredients in. Add

the remaining butter to the sweet potato and mix well with spatula. Then add milk,

eggs, cinnamon, and lemon juice to the mixture. Stir well. Last, add sugar and stir

well. Although the idea of a sweet potato pie is the sweet part, some people prefer

different levels of sweetness; that is why it is best to add the sugar last and taste in

between stirring, so that you can have the taste to that suit your taste buds.

Remember to stir the mixture until all of the lumps are gone.

Fourth, slowly pour mixture in the piecrust, so that you can avoid spilling

the mixture. Next with two hands, slowly place pie in the center of the oven. Turn

the oven on 350 degrees and set timer for 55 minutes. If you do not have a timer,

make sure you note the time you placed the sweet potato pie in the oven. It is very

crucial to keep up with the time, so that the sweet potato pie does not burn.

Last, after the timer goes off, (check the time) check to see if the sweet

potato pie is done. To check, stick a toothpick in the middle of the pie, and if it

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comes out clean, it is done. If the toothpick is not clean, let the pie cook for five

more minutes. Then let cool for ten minutes. Be advised that the pie will swell and

sink down as it cool, which is normal. After the pie has cooled, get you a butter

knife and cut you a slice of that sweet potato pie. After all, you can enjoy sweet

potato pie any day of the week.