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Southern Sweet Potato Pie
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Southern Sweet Potato Pie

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"This is the same recipe my family has used for years. We prefer to boil the potatoes instead of bake as another comment suggested. It makes the texture of the pie more smooth and blends the flavors better. "

- beyette

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Potato

(4.2, 14) 83% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8
Verified by stevemur
15 ouncespie crust; refrigerated
2 mediumSweet potatoes
1 cupSugar
1 cupBrown Sugar; firmly packed
1/3 cupMargarine or butter
3/4 cupmilk
1 teaspoonNutmeg
1 teaspoonVanilla
2 Eggs; slightly beaten

Southern Sweet Potato Pie Preparation

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare piecrust according to package directions for filled one-crust pie using 9-inch pie pan. Flute edges to stand 1/2 inch above rim, or use braided edge. Boil sweet potatoes in small amount of water until soft when tested with fork; drain. Peel; mash. Measure 1 1/2 cups of mashed sweet potatoes into large bowl. Whisk in remaining ingredients; blend well. Pour filling into pastry-lined pie pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake an additional 50 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool. Makes 8 servings. NOTE: 1 1/2 cups of canned pumpkin can be substituted for sweet potaotes; omit nutmeg and add 2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice.

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Calories Per Serving: 988
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Southern Sweet Potato Pie Reviews

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This pie is absolutely delicious! And it's so easy make, a child could do it. This is going to be a signature desert in my household.
2 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours, 9 minutes ago
2 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 13 hours, 22 minutes ago
4 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes ago
This is a straight-forward, no-nonsense, real-deal sweet potato pie. I cut back the sugar slightly ... and it was plenty sweet. People loved it.
4 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 15 hours, 56 minutes ago
I used this recipe to make my first sweet potato pie and my family loved it!!
6 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 15 hours, 50 minutes ago
Love the recipe...pies came out great
6 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 13 hours, 37 minutes ago
One cup each sugar and brown sugar? Or one cup of your preference. I made the pies and they turned out nice but super super sweet....
6 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
love how the pie's half gone in the picture!! That means it's good!
7 months, 3 days, 17 hours, 14 minutes ago
This is the same recipe my family has used for years. We prefer to boil the potatoes instead of bake as another comment suggested. It makes the texture of the pie more smooth and blends the flavors better.
7 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 26 minutes ago
Good recipe I have use this recipe several times with great success.
8 months, 9 hours, 33 minutes ago
Baked potatoes instead of boiling. To me it keeps the natural sweetness of the potatoes. First time making sweet potato pies. I made 3 and I kid you not family ate them all within two days!!!!
1 years, 6 months, 5 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes ago
It was wonderful great recipe!!!!
1 years, 6 months, 4 weeks, 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
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6 years, 7 months, 4 days, 12 hours, 45 minutes ago
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6 years, 7 months, 4 days, 12 hours, 46 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Milk
  2. Potato
  3. Butter
  4. Pies
  5. Desserts

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