Mock-Southern Sweet Potato Pie

Mock-Southern Sweet Potato Pie

Mock-Southern Sweet Potato Pie

There’s nothing fake about the flavor in this heart healthy treat.

Crust

1¼ cups flour

¼  teaspoon sugar

⅓  cup fat-free milk

2   tablespoons vegetable oil

Filling

¼  cup white sugar

¼  cup brown sugar

½  teaspoon salt

¼  teaspoon nutmeg

3   large eggs, beaten ¼ cup fat-free evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)

1. Preheat oven to 350 f.

To prepare crust:

2. Combine flour and sugar in bowl.

3. Add milk and oil to flour mixture.

4. Stir with fork until well mixed. Form

pastry into smooth ball with your hands.

5. Roll ball between two 12-inch squares of wax paper, using

short, brisk strokes, until pastry reaches edges of paper.

6. Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.

To prepare filling:

7. Combine sugars, salt, nutmeg,

and eggs.

8. Add milk and vanilla. Stir.

9. Add sweet potatoes and mix well.

Putting it together:

10. Pour mixture into pie shell.

11. Bake for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool and cut into 16 slices.

Yield:                         16 servings 

Serving size:              1 slice 

Calories                      147 

Total Fat                     3 g 

Saturated Fat             1 g 

Cholesterol                 40 mg 

Sodium                        98 mg 

Total Fiber                  2 g 

Protein                        4 g 

Carbohydrates           27 g 

Potassium                   293 mg