Sweet Potato Pecan Pie 1975

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups cooked mashed plain sweet potatoes or 1 1/2 cups pumpkin
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 9 inch pie shell
• whipping cream, for garnish,only if desired

Recipe

• 1 line pie pan with unbaked crust and flute edges.
• 2 combine all ingredients for the filling and stir well.
• 3 pour into pastry lined pan.
• 4 bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
• 5 bake 30- 35 minutes or until almost done at 350 degrees.
• 6 ten minutes before pie is completed-- combine pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter.
• 7 pour over top of pie evenly.
• 8 bake for the last ten minutes.