Miss Mittie's Sweet Potato Pie

(by Janie Braxton)

My mama, Miss Mittie, wasn’t taught to use measurements like tablespoons or ounces. A regular eating spoon was a measuring spoon. Store-bought measuring cups were used only once in a while. Cooking was done with “feelin’s” and whatever tools were on hand in the kitchen. You’ll get the idea of how Miss Mittie made her pies, and you’ll learn how to cook with “feelin’s” too.

4 - 6 large sweet potatoes or yams

6 - 12 eggs, beaten

1 - 1 1/2 lb. butter, melted

1 - 2 c. sugar

2 - 3 cans (4 oz. each) Pet evaporated milk

grated nutmeg, to taste

1 - 1 1/2 t. vanilla or lemon extract

self-rising flour

store-bought pie crust (Miss Mittie made her own but was happy to turn this part of pie-making over to the supermarket)