Delicious Sweet Potato Pie



Delicious Sweet Potato Pie 

A nice soulfood recipe to try ! 

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 large potatoes
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 store-bought pie crust
  • or your can just line a pan with vanilla wafers
  • instead
  • 1/2 cup milk
INSTRUCTIONS 

Boil the potatoes until tender. When you stick a fork in them it should go in easy but you don't want them to fall apart. Let the potatoes cool and then peel them. Put the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mash them thoroughly with a potatoe masher.
 Melt the butter and pour it and the other ingredients in the bowl of potatoes. Stir until well mixed. Whether you used a ready made pie crust or just cookies, pour the potatoes mixture into the crust. Put into an oven preheated to 375 degrees. Cook for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. The soulfood recipe of potato pie is ready to serve....! Cool. Enjoy the Delicious Sweet Potato Pie recipes !!!


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MEETING HOUSE SOULFOOD POTATO SALAD



MEETING HOUSE SOULFOOD POTATO SALAD

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 1/2 Pounds Unpeeled waxy boiling Potatoes scrubbed
  • Water
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons White wine or apple juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Hard-cooked eggs finely chopped
  • 1 Cup Celery, finely diced
  • 1/4 Cup Shallots or onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Green or sweet red pepper, Finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Sweet or dill pickle relish
INSTRUCTIONS

Cook potatoes in water to cover until tender, about 30 minutes.
Drain and cool thoroughly. Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.
Place in mixing bowl. Whisk olive oil with lemon juice, white wine,
mustard and salt. Pour over potatoes.
Add chopped eggs, celery, shallots, green pepper and pickle relish.
Mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate overnight to blend in flavors.Cool. Enjoy the MEETING HOUSE SOULFOOD POTATO SALAD recipes !!!

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SOULFOOD SEAFOOD GUMBO



SOULFOOD SEAFOOD GUMBO


INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 quarts beef stock or canned beef broth
  • 1 cup smoked ham, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper -- flaked
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups okra, frozen or fresh
  • 2 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper -- cored, seeded,and minced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 16 - oz can whole tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup catsup
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 1 pound crab meat or 6 hard-shell crabs cooked and cleaned
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped
  • 12 oysters, shucked with liquid
  • 1 cup cooked rice, plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon gumbo filŽ
INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the stock, ham, bay leaves, red pepper, and 2
teaspoons of the salt in a large kettle. Heat to boiling over
high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook
1 hour.

2. Meanwhile, make the roux: Heat the bacon drippings
in a skillet over a medium heat. Stir in the flour until
absorbed.Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until
flour is dark brown and the roux smells nutty, about 25
minutes. Be careful not to burn the flour or the roux is
ruined.

3. In a separate large skillet, heat the oil over medium
heat. Add the okra, onions, green peppers, celery, and
garlic. SautŽ until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add
the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer.

4. Add the sautŽed vegetables and the roux to the hot beef
stock along with remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, the catsup,
hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme.
Reduce the heat to very low and simmer, covered, 1 hour.


5. Stir in shrimp, crabmeat, and scallions into the gumbo.
Cook 10 minutes. Add the oysters, rice, and gumbo filŽ
and cook 10 minutes. Check the seasoning and serve
over rice. Enjoy !





SOULFOOD BLACK EYED PEAS



SOULFOOD BLACK EYED PEAS

SOULFOOD INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 pound black-eyed peas -- dried
  • 1 piece skin from a smoked ham or
  • 2 ounces slab bacon -- diced
  • 1/4 cup pork rib drippings or fried chicken drippings
  • or bacon drippings
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
SOULFOOD INSTRUCTIONS 

1) Pick over the peas to remove stones and dirt. Rinse the peas well and soak them in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain well.

2) Combine the peas and the remaining ingredients in a large pot. Pour in enough cold water to cover the peas by 1 inch. Heat to simmering and cook, covered, until the peas are tender but not mushy, about 1 1/2 hours. Keep an eye on the peas while they are cooking and add more water to keep them covered if necessary. Cool. Enjoy the SOULFOOD BLACK EYED PEAS !!!

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