Sweet Potato Pie 2012

2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 5 - 3"x 5" potatoes)
3/4 cup softened butter
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 heaping tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Dash allspice
1/2 cup evaporated milk
Drizzle of pure maple syrup (maybe 1 Tbsp)
1/4 cup Praline liqueur
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 pie shells, thawed

Preheat oven to 425^F. 

Prick the bottom and sides of the the thawed crusts with a fork and bake for about 6 minutes.  Let cool.

Combine the potatoes, butter, sugars, spices and salt in a large mixing bowl and beat until well combined.  Add evaporated milk, maple syrup, liqueur, eggs and vanilla and beat well.  Pour into the pie shells and swirl the top with a spatula (it's just not a good pie without those little peaks on top!)

Bake at 425^F for 15 minutes then reduce the heat to 350^F (don't open the oven!) and bake another 45 minutes or until the pie is set in the middle. 

Remove from the oven and cool. 

Yum!!!