On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:08:14 +0200
Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady > wrote:

> (Please NOTE: My correct e-mail address is in my Signature) On Tue, 16
> Nov 2004 22:31:52 GMT, during the rec.food.baking Community News Flash
> "jpal" > reported:
>
> >Pleeeze does anybody have a good tasting sugar free sweet potato pie or
> >pumpkin pie recipe? pleeeze share. I'm going to practice until I get it
> >perfect by Thanksgiving!
> >again, Thanks in Advance
> >
> > jay
> >
> Why not just make your usual recipe but don't put any sugar in it?
> You might finally find out just how tasty a sweet potato is that
> hasn't had extra sugar added to it.
>
> I'm serious. I can't understand why people make that carrot salad
> with sugar added - carrots are naturally sweet, so why make them
> sweeter. I personally like to slice up sweet potatoes, put olive oil,
> dried basil and garlic on them and bake like "chips" in the oven -
> they're wonderful that way.


I agree completely. With the marshmallows usually added to these items,
who needs the sugar?