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A slice of delicious sweet potato pie

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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Lighter than pumpkin pie and not quite as dense, sweet potato pie is a slightly sweet and delicately seasoned dessert to finish off any holiday meal.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 58 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 487
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Scrub sweet potatoes clean, pat dry with a paper towel and poke several holes in each potato with a fork. Wrap each potato tightly in aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes–1 hour, until soft and tender.
  • While the potatoes are baking, line a 9" pie dish with pie dough and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and scoop the soft flesh from the skins and place in a large bowl. Mash the sweet potato into a fine purée, then remove 2 cups of the sweet potato purée and place it in a separate bowl. (Save any remaining potato purée for another use.)
  • Add the melted butter, sugar, brown sugar and evaporated milk to the 2 cups of sweet potato. Before proceeding, test the temperature of the filling just to make sure it is cool enough that it won’t cook the eggs, then whisk in the beaten eggs along with the cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla until well blended.
  • Brush the edges of the pie crust with the beaten egg then pour the filling into the prepared pie crust and bake 50–55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. (The center will still be a bit wobbly but the edges will be set.)
  • Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack until it reaches room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill. Serve chilled or at room temperature with plenty of fresh whipped cream (dairy or dairy-free). Enjoy!

Notes

Don’t just ‘set and forget’ this pie. Keep an eye on it during the baking process. If it seems to be baking unevenly, try rotating it. It won’t ‘fall’ like a cake does, so don’t fret.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g