Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Pie

INGREDIENTS

homemade pie crust (full recipe makes 2 crusts-- see note)

1 lb

sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1 cup

packed light or dark brown sugar (I prefer dark)

1/2

cup heavy cream

large eggs

2 tbsp

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/4 tsp

ground ginger

egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk

optional: whipped cream