3 c. sliced sweet potatoes
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. water
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 stick butter

CRUST:

1 1/2 c. flour (plain)
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt

Mix, roll out, cut in strips. Melt butter in a 9" x 12 1/2" baking dish. Top with sliced sweet potatoes. Top with strips of pie dough each way. Mix sugar, water, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg and pour over pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.