MOCK-SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE
This heart-healthy pie crust is made with vegetable oil and skim milk.
Crust:
1 1/4 cups | flour |
1/4 tsp | sugar |
1/3 cup | skim milk |
2 Tbsps | vegetable oil |
Filling:
|
1/4 cup | white sugar |
1/4 cup | brown sugar |
1/2 tsp | salt |
1/4 tsp | nutmeg |
3 large | eggs, beaten |
1/4 cup | evaporated skim milk, canned |
1 tsp | vanilla extract |
3 cups | sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed) |
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.
- Add milk and oil to the flour mixture.
- Stir with fork until well mixed and then form pastry into a smooth ball with
your hands.
- Roll the ball between two 12-inch squares of waxed paper using short, brisk
strokes until pastry reaches edge of paper.
- Peel off top paper and invert crust into pie plate.
Filling:
- Combine sugars, salt, spices, and eggs.
- Add milk and vanilla. Stir.
- Add sweet potatoes and mix well.
- Pour mixture into pie shell.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool and cut into 16
slices.
Makes 16 servings--Serving size: 1 slice
Calories 147
Fat 3 g
Saturated fat less than 1 g
Cholesterol 40 mg
Sodium 98 mg