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Sweet Potato Pie

My family's favorite pie is my homemade Sweet Potato Pie. They request it every year for family gatherings. Its easy to make and has only two spices in it.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert, pie, sweet potato
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Allow potatoes to cool 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 8 people
Author Jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

Pie Filling Ingredients

  • 3 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 can evaporated milk (set aside 1/4 cup for topping)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 9-inch pie crust (see Jett's homemade pie crust recipe or buy pre-made crusts)

Pie topping glaze

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk (from reserve noted above)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Potatoes: Rinse potatoes and brush off excess dirt. Steam potatoes in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes. Let potatoes cool. Remove skins and drain off any excess water.

  2. Prepare Filling: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium bowl add sweet potatoes, eggs, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar until well blended. Slowly add evaporated milk to the pie filling and blend until it has a loose consistency. Pour into pie crust. (note: you may not use all the milk)

  3. Topping: In a medium sauce pan add remaining evaporated milk, cinnamon and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolved. Using a pastry brush gently brush the mixture on top of the filling.

  4. Bake: Place a crust shield over the pie to protect crust from over cooking or burning. Place pie pan on baking sheet and bake pie in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove crust shield and continue baking for 10 minutes. Remove pie from oven and cool completely on wire rack.