A delicious delicacy to serve as a main dish or as an appetizer. This pie is easy to prepare and a cold drink will go just right with it.
Sweet potato pie is a classic Southern dessert that is made with a flaky pie crust and a creamy filling made from sweet potatoes, eggs, sugar, butter, and spices. To prepare the filling, sweet potatoes are boiled until soft and then mashed until smooth. The mashed sweet potatoes are then mixed with melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. The mixture is poured into a pre-baked pie crust and baked in the oven until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown. Sweet potato pie is typically served at holiday gatherings and special occasions and can be topped with whipped cream or a dollop of vanilla ice cream. The natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes combined with the warm spices creates a delicious and comforting dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
Sweet potato pie is a simple recipe that’ll give you no stress and will be ready to serve within an hour. Whether you want to enjoy a treat at home or are preparing for a large ceremony, sweet potato pie will be just right for you
Yield: one 9-inch pie
Servings size: 9 servings
Ingredients
½ cups of canned sweet potatoes, alternatively use 2-3 roasted, peeled or pureed sweet potatoes
¾ cup of sugar
2 big eggs
¼ cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
4 tablespoons of softened butter
¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt to taste
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell, homemade or bought.
Instructions:
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2:
Mix the sweet potatoes, a half cup of the sugar, eggs, butter, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt with an electric mixer. Leave it to mix until it is blended, smooth and without lumps.
Step 3:
Pour the blended mixture into the pie shell and sprinkle with the remaining one quarter of the sugar on it. Leave the pie to stay like that for 15 minutes before baking in order to allow the sprinkled sugar to melt well.
Step 4:
Place in the oven to bake until it is done. You can check it after an hour. Leave it to cool before serving and enjoy the taste.
Tips:
For you to know whether it is properly done inside of the pie, insert a toothpick in the centre, when it comes out clean, then you can remove it from the oven.