Elvis Presley's Sweet Potato Pie

* Exported from MasterCook *

Elvis Presley's Sweet Potato Pie

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pies Celebrity

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 small Sweet potatoes -- 3/4 pound
1 medium Russet potatoes -- baking type
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Brown sugar -- packed
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg; fresh -- grated
3 large Eggs -- beaten
1 1/4 cups Evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 9" Pie crust -- unbaked

Place all of the well-scrubbed potatoes in a 3-quart saucepan. Cover with
cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and
cook until potatoes are very soft, about 20-30 minutes. Drain and when cool
enough to handle, peel. In medium bowl, combine potatoes, butter, brown
sugar and nutmeg.
Using a potato masher, cream the potatotes until very smooth. In small
bowl, beat eggs, 1 cup evaporated milk and vanilla together. Beat this
mixture into the potatoes. Mix thoroughly. Pour into piecrust and drizzle
the remaining 1/4 cup of milk on top. Bake 15 minutes in a preheated 450~
oven then turn heat to 325~ and continue baking for 30 minutes or more
until the filling is set.

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