sweet potato pie

I never made Sweet Potato Pie before -- and I know is more of a fall thing. But I had so many sweet potatoes (on sale for Easter) that I needed to do SOMETHING w/ them. I am not much of a pie baker/eater. But this was honestly the BEST pie I've ever made!!

Enjoy!!


SWEET POTATO PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING
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1 (23 oz.) can drained sweet potatoes, mashed
(i used 23 oz of fresh that I boiled to mush)
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. cloves
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell


STREUSEL TOPPING:

1/2 c. brown sugar
2 tbsp. chopped pecans
2 tbsp. butter, firm
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix sweet potatoes, milk, egg and spices until smooth. Pour
into a pie shell (I also shoved a few mini marshmallows in at this point for fun).

Mix brown sugar, flour, pecans, cinnamon
and butter together. Blend with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle
on top of pie. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 to 65 minutes.