sweet potato pie

2 cups mashed sweet potato (see below)1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk/soy milk/regular milk2 large eggs, beaten2 tablespoons cornstarch1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground gingerpinch of cloves1/2 teaspoon saltpie crust of choiceI fully own up to cheating on the crust this time. I was having a busy day and didn't do my prep the night before. ;) I was also making two pies, so I double the ingredient list above.

You'll also need to preheat your oven to 325 F.

To prep the sweet potatoes, I find it is easiest to cut them in half, pierce them with a sharp pairing knife in several places, and pop them in the microwave until they're nice and soft. This also retains more of the flavor than boiling them does. Boiling also runs the risk of leaving you with watery mash, which can make a pie that doesn't firm up.

Once they're soft, take the skin off and mash them - don't be too meticulous about mashing, some small chunks are okay and they make the texture of the pie really lovely. :D

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