U.S. 40, Golden, Colorado

It may disappoint the small fry to learn that these twin tepees house a restaurant rather than a giant tribe of Indians, but the food is well-worth stopping for. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner until 2:00AM.

  Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup corn syrup
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pie shell, unbaked

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together; add mashed potatoes and eggs (slightly beaten).

2. Mix well and combine with syrup, milk, salt, and vanilla.

3. Turn mixture into pan lined with pie crust.

4. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) for 10 minutes.

5. Reduce heat and continue to bake in moderate oven (325 degrees) for 35-45 minutes longer.

This recipe appeared in the Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places published in 1950.

 The above illustration is an original painting by Geneva J. Yockey.

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