Its that time of year, when I head to the store and pick up a crate of Sweet Potatoe Yams, 10lbs of Butter, Sweet Canned Milk, Eggs, Sugar and a few spices. Why ? you ask, Well at some point in my husband's life someone told him that his Sweet Potatoes Pies are the BEST. So now every year a couple days before Thanksgiving the crazy pie making commences. He makes it all from scratch from washing the potatoes to boiling, peeling, mashing and so on.
He is the messiest person in the kitchen known to man. ( I am still finding pie filling 2 weeks later ). He has an assembly line in the way he does everything. I help as much as possible but its hard with all the stuff he does and how much of a mess there is. The mess I guess is worth it when I know it gives him so much pleasure in the making of his special pies.
When its all said and done. Pies covering every part of my counters in my kitchen. Kitchen sink overflowing with all supplies that we own for baking. Him standing at the oven making sure each pie bakes the right amount of time. He wraps the 25-30 pies and gives them to anyone that says that they like Sweet Potatoe Pie. If you are someone who has been on the receiving side of one of his magical pies THANK YOU .... Makes him truly happy to make them and GIVE them to people.
This year I got some help in the kitchen afterward. Such a good baker and cleaner. Hope you all had a Great Thanksgiving. If anyone local next year would like to try the famous pie. Give me a Comment and I will put you on the list...ITs ALL ABOUT THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!!!
