Sweet Potato Pie

I modified one recipe for the filling and one for the crust. Since this was the first time I've ever made sweet potato pie, I was quite happy with the way this came out.

Crust Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 1/4 cups flour, and some extra for rolling
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons ice water

1. Soften the butter.
2. Mix the flour, salt, sugar and cinnamon.
3. Combine butter with the flour mixture. I did this by hand with a spoon, which is great exercise, but you can use a food processor as well.
4. Add in enough ice water so the mixture becomes doughy.
5. Kneed for a minute or two.
   
6. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling

Filling Ingredients
2 largish sweet potatoes (the original recipe called for 1 lb)
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup Silk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Peel and quarter the sweet potatoes. Boil for 15 minutes or until softened.
2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
   
3. Mash the sweet potato with the butter.
   
4. Add in the sugar, Silk, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla, mix and then add in eggs. It will be a bit liquidy.
   
5. Take out your chilled pie dough and shape into a ball, and press out into a circle big enough for a pie dish. If it's too sticky to work with, add more flour. I just did this by hand, no roller, and it came out great.
   
6. Press the crust into the pie plate and shape until it's evenly covering it.
7. Pour in the filling.
8. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. You should be able to insert a knife and have it come out clean when it's done.
   
9. Try to refrain from eating while the pie cools :)