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Sweet potato pie baking service day

In service of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3rd Annual Celebration

    • Thursday, January 20, 2022
      4 pm – 6 pm

      Due to an unforeseen circumstance this event has been rescheduled for Jan. 20.

  • Online event
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Meeting ID: 922 0714 8360 Passcode: 168617

sweet potato pie

“Sweet potato pie is the ‘sacred dessert’ of Black people, and it has power. Not only does it give us energy, this pie links us to history, it soothes our spirits and renews us for the much-needed work.

“Sweet Potato Comfort Pie’s mission is to advance racial justice and equity, heal damage caused by race-based trauma and elevate marginalized voices and experiences.”

~ Rose McGee, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie

Due to an unforeseen circumstance this event has been rescheduled for Jan. 20.

Participants will bake from their own homes while facilitator Rose McGee provides guidance live via Zoom. Then, as pies bake, there will be a discussion on the theme, Building CommUNITY: Urging Action, Racial Equity and Justice for the Beloved Community, and other related concepts. Pies will be given to a local non-profit.

This event is performed in service of Metro State's Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3rd Annual Celebration on Jan. 19. More details are forthcoming.

For more information, please contact Maya Sullivan at maya.sullivan@metrostate.edu.


BEFORE THE EVENT BE SURE TO:

Purchase ALL ingredients and have ingredients out and ready to go

Bake or boil potatoes in advance.

We will bake our pies live (virtually) with Ms. Rose McGee and will gifting pies to selected facilities.

INGREDIENTS

Makes two 9-inch pies

  • 4 medium size sweet potatoes, cooked
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 stick of butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 unbaked pie shells

DIRECTIONS

Use a hand-mixer or KitchenAid™ -type mixer

  1. Preheat oven at 400 degrees;
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the cooked sweet potatoes.
  3. Blend in sugar. Blend in eggs. Blend in melted butter.
  4. One at a time, add next six ingredients; mix well.
  5. Pour into pie shells.
  6. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 60- minutes.
  7. Remove from oven. Allow pies to set (firm) for at least 30 minutes.
  8. 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.