Sweet potato pie is a traditional side dish or dessert in the Southern United States. This is a great pie recipe for any holiday occasion or celebration. The aroma from this pie will fill your house with joy and anticipation!

3 sweet potatoes, quartered

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup evaporated whole milk

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon pineapple flavoring

1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Pastry for a deep 9-inch pie, partially baked

1. In a large saucepan filled with several inches of water and fitted with a steamer insert, steam the potatoes over high heat for 15 minutes or until they are tender. Remove from the pan and leave to cool slightly.

2. Set the oven at 350*F.

3. Peel off the potato skins. In a bowl, mash the potatoes.

4. Beat in the sugar, butter, milk, egg, pineapple and coconut flavorings, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

5. Pour the filling into the shell. Bake for 45 minutes until the filling is set.

Recipe courtesy of Mariposa Bakery in Boston, Massachusetts. Recipe and photo published in boston.com on 11/18/09.

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