The Doctors TV Show did a segment called 40 Ways to Fight the Flu so that we can outsmart the cold and flu season.  A few of the Flu Fighting Tips were Flu Fighting Recipes or Cold Fighting Recipes to fend off sickness with food.  In addition to fighting off colds and the flu, all of these recipes are great for you because they will all help you lose weight too.  Enjoy these Recipes for Diets and wellness!

The Doctors TV Show: Sweet Potato Pie Recipe Ingredients

Crust Ingredients:

1¼ cup flour
¼ tsp sugar
1 cup skim milk or soy milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Filling Ingredients:

¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp nutmeg 3 large eggs beaten or egg substitute
¼ cup canned evaporated skim milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed

The Doctors Sweet Potato Pie Directions:

Pie Crust Directions:

1.  Mix together the flour and sugar.

2.  Add the milk and oil to the flour mix.

3.  Stir with a fork until everything is combined.

4.  Make a smooth ball out of the pastry dough.

5.  Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough between two 12 inch pieces of waxed paper.

6.  Peel off the top paper of waxed paper and place it into a 9 inch pie plate, pressing to make sure it fills the bottom

Pie Filling Directions:

1.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

2.  Combine the salt, nutmeg, sugars and eggs

3.  Add the milk and vanilla

4  Add the sweet potatoes and keep mixing it well.

5.  Pour the mixture into the pie crust that you made above.

6.  Bake for an hour or until the pie crust is golden brown.

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