Sweet potato pie recipe

Ingredients Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 1 (1-pound) sweet potato, with skin 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust   Directions Gather the ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Place whole sweet potato in pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Boil until tender when pierced with […] The post Sweet potato pie recipe appeared first on The Ghana Report.

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Sweet potato pie recipe

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 (1-pound) sweet potato, with skin
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust

 

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for sweet potato pie, including sweet potatoes, eggs, butter, spices, sugar, milk, vanilla, and pie crust, arranged on a countertop.
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  2. Place whole sweet potato in pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Boil until tender when pierced with a fork, 40 to 50 minutes.

    Sweet potato placed in a pot of water, coming to a boil.
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  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove sweet potato from the pot and run under cold water. Remove and discard skin. Break sweet potato flesh apart and place in a bowl. Add butter and mix with an electric mixer until well combined.

    flesh of sweet potato broken apart and placed in a mixing bowl with butter
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  4. Add sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla; beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth.

    Mixture beaten until smooth and combined.
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  5. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.

    filling poured into unbaked pie crust.
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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

    close up on a single serving of sweet potato pie on a plate, topped with whipped cream
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Cook’s Note

I use a food processor to blend the sweet potatoes and filling ingredients together for an extra-smooth filling.

The pie will be puffed up like a soufflé when you remove it from the oven, but it will deflate as it cools.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

389 Calories
21g Fat
48g Carbs
5g Protein

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