Vanilla Filled Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients

• 1 small box vanilla pudding
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup clear Karo syrup
• 3 medium sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 deep dish pie shell

Instructions

1. Prepare vanilla pudding according to package directions; set aside.
2. Boil and mash sweet potatoes.
3. Melt butter.
4. Mix together the sweet potatoes, butter, eggs, milk, both sugars, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract and syrup.
5. Place a shallow layer of pie mixture into pie crust shell.
6. Next, place a layer of vanilla pudding over the pie mixture.
7. Fill the remaining space in the pie shell with pie mixture.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until done.