Kwanzaa is the African-American celebration of culture, which runs from December 26 to New Year’s Day. Each day families light a candle and discuss one of seven principles of living: unity, self-determination, responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. At the end of the week there is a festive party with dancing, music, cultural readings, and, many delicious heritage foods–like this classic sweet potato pie.

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Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3 cups sweet potatoes, mashed
• 4 tablespoons Organic Valley Butter, melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 Organic Valley Eggs
• 1 cup Organic Valley Original or Vanilla Soy Milk (or Organic Valley Half & Half)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine mashed sweet potatoes, butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in half-and-half or soymilk, butter, vanilla, and seasonings. Pour into pie shell. Bake until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool before serving.

Enjoy!