Fill a large pot with water about ⅔rds full and bring to a boil
Peel and chop sweet potatoes into cubes
Peel and chop one apple
Place sweet potatoes and apple into boiling water and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are very soft. Drain and return to pot or large mixing bowl.
In a medium size mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until eggs become pale yellow (about 3 minutes).
Add egg mixture, salt, spices and vanilla to sweet potatoes and mix on low until blended.
Add evaporated milk and mix on low until milk is incorporated, then beat on medium until mixture is smooth (about 3 minutes)
Place pie crust into deep dish pie plate (see notes) and fold under pie crust along the edges to build up the edge of the crust. Using a fork, make indentations around the edges of the pie for decoration.
Fill Pie crust with filling, careful not to overfill. You may have a little extra filling.
Place in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Topping
Fry Bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels
Peel and slice apples and toss in lemon juice
Remove pie from oven after 30 minutes of cooking and place apples slices on pie by fanning them, starting on the outside of the pie and working inward
Sprinkle apples with brown sugar and place pie on a cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil (for easy clean up). Place in oven and cook at 350 degrees for an additional 20-25 minutes or until apples are soft and brown sugar is caramelized.
Crumble bacon on top and cook an additional 10 minutes.
Allow to cool and refrigerate
When serving, cut into slices and top with whipped cream
Enjoy!
Notes
This makes enough (plus a bit extra) for one deep dish pie. If you don't have a deep dish pie plate, this will make two regular size pies. Just remember to double the bacon and apples for the topping and of course you will need another pie crust.