How to Make Holiday Sweet Potato Pie

Pies are a part of the holiday season, and sweet potato pie is certainly no exception. Yams work just as easily as sweet potatoes with this recipe. The following instructions will make you a pie that can serve up to eight people.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 lb. can of sweet potatoes or yams. (Either one will do.)
• 16 oz. can of whole berry cranberry sauce.
• 1/2 cup of orange or apple juice.
• 16 oz. can of sliced pears or large fresh pear.
• Casserole dish.

1. 

   Drain half of the syrup in your 2 lb. can of sweet potatoes. (Yams also work--whatever your preference).

2. 

   Place sweet potatoes and what is left of the syrup in a casserole dish.

3. 

   Spoon out dollops of whole berry cranberry sauce among the sweet potatoes.

4. 

   Add canned (16 oz.) sliced pears or fresh sliced pears and or sliced apples to pie for extra flavor.

5. Pour 1/2 cup of apple or orange juice among the pie for even more flavor.

6. Cover dish, bake in 350-degree heat for 15 minutes or until bubbling/heated through.

Tips & Warnings

• Simply cut the amounts of everything in half if you would like a smaller pie.