ISO tried & true sweet potato pie recipe

[Aubergine]

i've never made one, in 20+ years of doing my own Thanksgivings, but this year i've had several requests again for one. i did an internet search and found lots of wildly differing recipes, so would welcome help. i'll be using a good frozen crust, real potatoes, and wouldn't mind if the recipe included pecans as well. doesn't have to be a "light" recipe.:D

also, is it so similar to pumpkin pie that i shouldn't make both? (although i don't mind, i can do pumpkin in my sleep...)

[tbb113]

You might check out this thread (http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=66323)

[Little Bit]

Oh, sweet potato pie! Duh. I do have a tried and true, but don't seem to have it saved to computer.

The one I've made several times is in Ruth Reichl's wonderful memoir-with-recipes 'Tender at the Bone'or maybe it was in 'Comfort me with Apples.' Delicious in any case.

I'll see if I can hunt it up.

Edited to add recipe, found on another thread.

Sweet Potato Pie (Ruth Reichl)

2 Medium Sweet Potatoes (1 1/4 pounds, roasted at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours, cooled)

1/4 cup Butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Rum
1 Tablespoon Flour

1 unbaked pie shell

Peel the potatoes, mash the pulp, combine the ingredients in the order given, pour in a crust and bake in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes.

(I like to stir the potatoes with a whisk, to blend everything together.)

Enjoy!

[Aubergine]

LilBit, i never thanked you for the recipe. 2 arin the oven now, destined for a potluck t'giving luncheon tomorrow. keeping my fingers crossed -- but with Ruth Reichl, what could be bad?

suzanne