Drunken Sweet Potato Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 1/2 inch) deep dish pie shells
• 1 (15 ounce) canned sweet potatoes, in light syrum drained and rinsed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons spiced rum (captain morgans comes to mind)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 place pie crust in 9 1/2" deep dish pie pan; crimp edges. line crust with foil, fill with pie weights. bake 15 - 20 minutes or until pale brown on edges and set. remove foil and weights. cool on wire rack.
• 3 increase oven temperature to 425°f mash sweet potatoes in medium bowl. place in large bowl, along with sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; beat at medium speed until combined. add eggs one at a time, beating just until blended. at low speed, beat in evaporated milk, butter, rum and vanilla until smooth.
• 4 pour mixture into crust. cover edge of crust with foil and bake at 425f for 10 minutes. reduce oven temperature to 300f and bake 50-60 minutes or until knif inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5 cool completely before cutting.