Ingredients 

•      pastry for 2-8 inch pies 
•      3 eggs 
•      2 cups cooked, sieved sweet potatoes 
•      1 cup brown sugar or ¾ cup white sugar 
•      ¼ teaspoon salt 
•      ¼ to ½ teaspoon ginger 
•      ½ to 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
•      1/8 to ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 
•      1-1½ cups evaporated milk or light cream 
•      grated rind of 1 orange (optional) 
•      1 tablespoon molasses (optional) 

Preheat oven to 450°F. Line 2-8 inch pie plates with pastry. Beat eggs with a rotary beater until the yolks and whites are combined. Add the sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, spices, milk , orange rind and molasses, and stir to combine thoroughly. Ladle the mixture into the pie shells. Bake for 10 minutes; then reduce heat to 325°F and bake about 30 minutes longer, or until the filling appears set except for about 2 inches at the center when the pies are shaken very gently.