In celebration of Christmas being right around the corner our church had a small gathering.
Our menu consisted of:
Saint Paul's rice
Greek chicken
Green beans and corn casserole
Roast beef
Carrot salad
rolls and a multitude of delicious pies!
Patti LaBelle has one of the most famous sweet potato pie recipes. The Washington Post describes the recipe as follows.
INGREDIENTS
The Way We Celebrate Christmas
Our church celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. In the true meaning there is no santa, no rein deer, but the birth of Jesus Christ. The one gift that we all can give to Jesus is our lives. Jesus is not glorified in society putting up Christmas trees, exchanging ornaments, writing letters to Santa, but is glorified when we live a pure and holy life.
Our menu consisted of:
Saint Paul's rice
Greek chicken
Green beans and corn casserole
Roast beef
Carrot salad
rolls and a multitude of delicious pies!
Patti LaBelle has one of the most famous sweet potato pie recipes. The Washington Post describes the recipe as follows.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Pie Dough
- All-purpose flour for dusting
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar, divided
- Kosher salt
- 2 large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmegPREPARATION
Prepare the pie shell:- Roll out prepared dough into a 13” round on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough loosely around rolling pin then carefully unfurl into 9” deep dish pie plate. Lightly press into plate. Leave 1” dough hanging over edge, trimming any excess dough. Tuck dough under itself, then crimp edge as desired. Cover with plastic wrap and chill while making filling, at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Uncover pie shell, prick bottom with a fork, and brush bottom and sides with 1 Tbsp. melted butter, leaving edge unbuttered. Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar over bottom. Bake until pie dough is set and just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack, about 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Make the filling:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add sweet potatoes and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, 35-40 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and peel.
- Transfer sweet potatoes to food processor and mix to form a very smooth purée. Measure purée, then return 2 1/2 cups to food processor (reserve any remaining purée for another use). Add granulated sugar, eggs, half-and-half, cinnamon, nutmeg, and remaining 7 Tbsp. butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Mix until smooth. Spread filling into prepared pie shell, smoothing the top.
- Place pie pan on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake until crust is lightly golden and filling is almost set with a slight jiggle in center, about 1 hour. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
The Way We Celebrate Christmas
Our church celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. In the true meaning there is no santa, no rein deer, but the birth of Jesus Christ. The one gift that we all can give to Jesus is our lives. Jesus is not glorified in society putting up Christmas trees, exchanging ornaments, writing letters to Santa, but is glorified when we live a pure and holy life.