Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the sweet potatoes, eggs, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Pour into the pie crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Top with whipped topping or serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• For the filling, using an electric hand mixer, combine the potatoes, 1 cup of the sugar, the butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, and spices. Mix thoroughly.
• Add the milk and continue to mix.
• Pour the filling into the pie crust and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Place the pie on a rack and cool to room temperature before covering with meringue.
• For the meringue, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form;.
• Beat in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Continue beating until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is glossy and stiff, but not dry.
• With a rubber spatula, spoon the meringue onto the pie, forming peaks. Make sure the meringue touches the crust all around. Sprinkle with a pinch of granulated sugar. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until delicately browned. Cool and serve.

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F.
• ADD sweet potatoes (including syrup) to a food processor with remaining FILLING ingredients.
• PROCESS the FILLING mixture until smooth.
• POUR mixture into two 9-inch frozen pie shells.
• BAKE 55-65 minutes (centers will still move slightly).
• PLACE pies on wire racks to cool.
• WHIP heavy whipping cream into a medium bowl with electric beater until it thickens; add remaining TOPPING ingredients gradually and continue whipping until peaks form.
• SPREAD whipped cream TOPPING over cooled pies.
• DUST each pie with ground cinnamon if desired as a GARNISH for either TOPPING.
• SLICE, serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain. , Transfer to a large bowl and mash. Add the milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, allspice, salt and nutmeg; beat until smooth., Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Top with marshmallows. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or just until marshmallows begin to puff and brown.