Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet potato pie is absolutely delicious and a healthier alternative to pumpkin pie. Sweet potatoes have a lower glycemic index than pumpkins which makes them better suited for any diabetics in your family.

The original recipe is from Danny Glover, published on marthastewart.com. * Denotes any changes to Glover’s original recipe. I added brown sugar to original recipe which naturally compliments the sweet potatoes.

INGREDIENTS

• Pre-made pie crust, my Best Pie Crust Recipe here
• 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (2 large sweet potatoes)
• 4 Tbs butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar*
• 1/4 cup brown sugar* 
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp lemon juice (juice of half a lemon)

MAKE IT

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. *Steam sweet potatoes for 20 minutes;
3. Mash potatoes and lemon juice in a bowl
4. Mix sugar, butter, and potatoes together
5. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
6. Fold in eggs, one at a time
7. Add vanilla extract
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9. Once filling is mixed thoroughly pour into baked pie crust.
10. Bake pie for 45 to 50 minutes, until center has set.

Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA. Nov. 2019

Last Thanksgiving, I went to the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz Island, a family tradition started by my late mother.

Indigenous Sunrise Ceremony, bright and early on Thanksgiving morning. Coincidentally, Danny Glover attended last year.