Southern Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and sugar.
3. Add the sweet potatoes, eggs, corn syrup, nutmeg, salt, butter and evaporated milk and beat well.
4. Pour into the pastry shell and bake 55 to 60 minutes.

Notes

Makes 8 servings.

Printed Taste of Home recipe card, shared by Bonnie Holcomb of Fulton, Mississippi, who suggests serving it with a dollop of whipped cream. Directions written in our own words. A different recipe from the other Sweet Potato Pie on the site.

The photo is the one printed on the card.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe cards

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