Description
This Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie is a comforting dessert that captures the essence of classic American comfort food. Its velvety smooth texture and rich, spiced filling will transport you back to nostalgic moments in your grandmother's kitchen. Perfect for holidays and gatherings, it's not just a dessert, but an experience of tradition and love.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
½ cup ice water
2 pounds sweet potatoes
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup full-fat evaporated milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamo
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Pie Crust by mixing flour and salt, cutting in butter, adding ice water, forming a disk and refrigerating for 30 minutes
- Step 2: Wash and prepare sweet potatoes (bake or boil), then mash to prepare the puree
- Step 3: In a bowl, mix the sweet potato puree with sugars, melted butter, evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla, and spices until smooth
- Step 4: Roll out the chilled dough, transfer to pie plate, blind bake if desired
- Step 5: Pour filling into crust, bake for 50-60 minutes at 375°F, cool for 2-3 hours before serving
Notes
Use orange-fleshed sweet potatoes for best flavor.
Allow pie to cool completely for clean slices.
Can be made ahead of time and refrigerates well.
- Prep Time: 60 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 225 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg