Haitian Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients

 * 5 med.sweet potatoes (patat)
 * 1 tsp. cinnamon
 * 4 eggs, slightly beaten
 * 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
 * 1 tsp. rum extract
 * grating of fresh ginger
 * 1/2 tsp. allspice
 * 11/2 c. light cream
 * 1/2 tsp. salt
 * 1/2 c. white or brown sugar firmly packed

Directions

 * 1) Peel and dice sweet potatoes into cubes.
 * 2) Simmer them in salted water until tender.
 * 3) Drain and mash the sweet potatoes, removing any lumps.
 * 4) Add to the mashed sweet potatoes the eggs, brown sugar, salt, and spices and mix well.
 * 5) Add cream and extract. Spoon the mixture into Windward Island Pie Crust shell.
 * 6) Bake for an hour, or until the custard is set and a knife inserted in the filling is clean when withdrawn.