Sweet Potato Pie II

Ingredients

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• 1 (1 pound) sweet potato, with skin
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• ½ cup butter, softened
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• 1 cup white sugar
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• ½ cup milk
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• 2 large eggs
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• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
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Instructions

1. 1
   Gather the ingredients.
2. 2
   Place whole sweet potato in pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Boil until tender when pierced with a fork, 40 to 50 minutes.
3. 3
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove sweet potato from the pot and run under cold water. Remove and discard skin. Break sweet potato flesh apart and place in a bowl. Add butter and mix with an electric mixer until well combined.
4. 4
   Add sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla; beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth.
5. 5
   Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
6. 6
   Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.