- 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- 3 eggs
- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
- Whipped cream
- Press mashed sweet potatoes through a sieve or food mill. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, water, butter and extracts. Stir in the sugar and sweet potatoes. Pour into crust.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 min. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve pie with whipped cream Refrigerate leftovers.