Rose McGee's Sweet Potato Comfort Pie

This recipe appeared in the June 2020 SFDC newsletter.

Rose McGee is a Minnesota chef and the founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pies. To support protesters and members of the Minnesota community, she has been baking and donating her pies. Read more about Rose McGee and her pies here.

Ingredients

4 medium size sweet potatoes, cooked 

2 cups granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar 

1 stick of butter, melted 

2 eggs, lightly beaten 

1 teaspoon ginger 

1 tablespoon nutmeg 

1 tablespoon cinnamon 

2 tablespoons vanilla extract 

1 cup milk (whole, evaporated or condensed) 

1 teaspoon lemon extract 

2 unbaked pie shells 

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, mash the cooked sweet potatoes. 

Blend in sugar. Blend in eggs. Blend in melted butter. 

One at a time, add next 6 ingredients; mix well. 

Pour into pie shells.

Preheat oven at 400 degrees; then reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 60- minutes. Remove from oven. Allow pies to set (firm) for at least 30 minutes. 

Eat warm or allow to cool longer before eating.