Aunt Willie Jo's Sweet Potato Pie

• medium sweet potatoes↗2
• butter, softened (she used sweet cream butter)↗1⁄2 cup
• buttermilk↗1 1⁄2 cups
• sugar↗1 cup
• cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• nutmeg↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• allspice1⁄2 teaspoon
• clove↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• eggs↗2
• pinch baking soda↗1
• deep dish pie shells↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400.

2. 2

   Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave on high until tender, about 6 minutes on each side. Cut open; cool completely.

3. 3

   Scrape potato flesh into bowl; mash until smooth.

4. 4

   Measure out enough potato puree to equal 1 cup, discard the rest.

5. 5

   Cream together sweet potatoes, butter, buttermilk, eggs and sugar. Add spices and baking soda and blend well.

6. 6

   Pour half into each crust and bake on 400 for about 45 minutes or until set in center.

7. 7

   (Adding a dollop of whipped cream to the top of each piece while it is still warm is a very special treat!).