Patti LaBelle's Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening, chilled
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 3 large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (Louisiana yams), scrubbed
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• whipped cream, for serving (optional)