Patti LaBelle's Sweet Potato Pie / Recipe / LaBelle's 1999 Cookbook

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and bake the pie crust with 1 tablespoon of butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar until browned.

In a blender, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup white sugar, and blend until mixed.

Peel and mash 3 large sweet potatoes, then add to the blender with the sugars.

Add 1 stick of melted butter to the blender.

Add 1/4 cup of half-and-half to the blender.

Add 2 eggs to the mixture in the blender.

Add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg and 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to the mixture.

Blend the mixture until creamy and smooth.

Pour the sweet potato filling into the prepared pie crust.

Bake the pie at 400°F (204°C) for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F (177°C) and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

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