Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

by churl

Sweet potato pie is to the Southerner what pumpkin pie is to the Thanksgiving enthusiast. The history of this sweet dessert goes way back to the time of African slaves, early Europeans and the early Southern and New England settlers. Sweet Potato Pie is related to Pumpkin Pie except that it’s creamier, silkier and tastier. When people discovered this to be so, Sweet Potato Pie took on steam, became even more well-liked than pumpkin in the south and has continued to be a mainstay in the vacation season.

Sweet Potato Pie comes in quite a few variations and the recipe has often been handed down from generation to generation. Normally, the recipes aren’t even on paper but, rather, in the memories of grandmothers, moms and daughters. Each household has their very own version and it is a good notion to try lots of pie recipes as well as tweak a recipe to match it to your own taste and make it your own. On top of everything, sweet potatoes are also a super food because they are filled with vitamins, fiber and potassium. Sweet Potato Pie is a dessert that’s a tradition, delicious and the ultimate in comfort foods also.

Sweet Potato Pie Ingredients

(Feel free to add and subtract to create the Sweet Potato Pie your very own.)

2 cups of mashed sweet potato (around 2 sweet potatoes, based on size), 3 eggs, beaten, 1 cup of evaporated milk, 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon (two is for the cinnamon-lovers, 1 will also do), teaspoon nutmeg, teaspoon salt, 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix everything and pour into the pie crust.

3. Bake for around 50 minutes (start peeking at it in 40 minutes because everyone’s oven is distinct). When an inserted toothpick or knife comes out clean then the pie is done.

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