A few years ago I started a tradition of making sweet potato pies instead of pumpkin for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I can’t remember my reasoning behind the decision except for a deep desire to go against the “traditional” favorite. After all, my brother is the one usually assigned to bring a pie and its a well known fact this means “Costco”. And for the record… I think Costco pies are not bad – just over played.
This sweet potato pie taste very similar to pumpkin except the texture is slightly denser and the flavor richer. Because sweet potatoes are already naturally sweetened, this recipe uses less than a cup of brown sugar. As a result the pie filling is not overly sweet – instead I find the sweetness just perfect. [click to continue…]
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