Spread a Little Love with Rose’s Sweet Potato Comfort Pies

Like anyone who values human decency, our hearts broke with the latest injustices towards the Black community brought to light over the last few weeks.  We’ve refrained from posting our usual food content: 1) because, honestly, we lost our appetites; and 2) carrying on “per usual” didn’t feel appropriate when their was more purposeful work calling us all to – learning about, listening to & acting on resources to foster solidarity with the Black community worldwide.  Our family is committed to continuing our Black Lives Matter education and living our learnings out within our own community.  Amidst the heaviness, though, I came across this beautiful story of Rose McGee’s Sweet Potato Comfort Pies project – one pie at a time, this initiative brings hope and healing to her Minnesota community & beyond, a calling Rose had in 2014 as an extention of love to families grieving lives taken by racially motivated crimes.

Food is a love language when words & ways to process emotions are hard to find.  We contacted SweetPotatoComfortPie.org and requested permission to share Rose’s Recipe with our community – they graciously approved.   So, while we all continue to learn & open our hearts to the important social justice & human rights matters at the forefront, I hope we can all be like Rose, and spread a little love, healing & comfort to those struggling in our own communities one pie or meal at a time.

Source: EatingWell.com, Sara Rubenstein

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Rose McGee's Sweet Potato Comfort Pie

Spread a little love, care & compassion with Rose McGee's Sweet Potato Comfort Pies - a sacred dessert of Black people with the power to heal, sooth & restore the spirit. *Printable recipe being shared with permission from SweetPotatoComfortPies.org*

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy recipes, dessert, pie, sweet potato

Author: Sweet Potato Comfort Pies

Equipment

• Hand Mixer or Artisan Stand Mixer

Ingredients

• 4 medium size sweet potatoes cooked
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 stick butter melted
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tbsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk whole, evaporated or condensed
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 2 unbaked pie shells

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, mash the cooked sweet potatoes. Using use a hand-mixer or KitchenAid™ type mixer, blend in sugar. Blend in eggs. Blend in melted butter. .
• One at a time, add next 6 ingredients; mix well. Pour into pie shells.
• Preheat oven to 400° F; then reduce heat to 350° F. Bake for 60 - minutes. Remove from oven. Allow pies to set (firm) for at least 30 minutes. Eat warm or allow to cool longer before eating. Note: Sweet potato pie can be left at room temperature up to two days without refrigeration. Can be refrigerated up to one week and remain fresh. Can also be frozen.

Sweet Potato Comfort Pie Poem

Each pie is packed with love & hugged with a poem by Rose’s daughter – Pastor Roslyn Harmon

From the community of Golden Valley, Minnesota to wherever you reside

may this sweet potato pie soothe

and warm your insides.

Take time to laugh, cry and

remember those you love,

but never forget your

strength that comes from above.

From family to community

and community to your heart

unity and peace is where

comfort and joy start.

So today be BLESSED

remember to eat, pray and love

as you partake in making a difference,

for there is much to be proud of. Enjoy!