Puddings and Pies and More |
Mock-Southern Sweet Potato Pie |
This heart-healthy pie crust is made with vegetable oil and skim milk.
Crust:
| 1 1/4 cups |
flour |
| 1/4 tsp |
sugar |
| 1/3 cup |
skim milk |
| 2 Tbsps |
vegetable oil |
Filling:
|
| 1/4 cup |
white sugar |
| 1/4 cup |
brown sugar |
| 1/2 tsp |
salt |
| 1/4 tsp |
nutmeg |
| 3 large |
eggs, beaten |
| 1/4 cup |
evaporated skim milk, canned |
| 1 tsp |
vanilla extract |
| 3 cups |
sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed) |
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.
- Add milk and oil to the flour mixture.
- Stir with fork until well mixed and then form pastry into a smooth ball with
your hands.
- Roll the ball between two 12-inch squares of waxed paper using short, brisk
strokes until pastry reaches edge of paper.
- Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.
Filling:
- Combine sugars, salt, spices, and eggs.
- Add milk and vanilla. Stir.
- Add sweet potatoes and mix well.
- Pour mixture into pie shell.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool and cut into 16
slices.
Makes 16 servings--Serving size: 1 slice
Calories 147 Fat 3 g Saturated fat less than 1 g Cholesterol 40 mg Sodium 98 mg
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