Jamarcus Loves Dessert!

We asked and all he said was SWEET!  Jamarcus Gaston’s favorite Thanksgiving food are the pies – sweet potato and pumpkin!  I bet he would love the recipe from Patti Labelle!

PATTI LABELLE’S SWEET POTATO PIE

Ingredients

• For the Pie Crust

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening, chilled
  • 1/3 cup ice water

• For the Filling

  • 3 large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (Louisiana yams), scrubbed
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Whipped cream, for serving (optional)