Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

This is a sweet potato pie recipe that will soon become a family favorite. This pie is like a pumpkin pie, but made from sweet potatoes instead.

Ingredients

Crust
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup cold shortening, margarine or butter, cut into small pieces
4 to 5 Tablespoons ice water

Filling
2 cups boiled sweet potatoes, mashed
1/3 cup margarine or butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

Serves 6-8

Directions

Crust

To make the pie crust, combine the flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.

Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it’s in pea-size pieces.

Drizzle in 4 tablespoons of the ice water and mix just until the dough comes together. Add the last tablespoon of ice water if necessary.

Shape the dough into a flat disk, cover it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

On a well floured surface, roll dough out to fit your pie plate, flute the edges and set aside.

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Filling

Prepare the sweet potatoes, by peeling and cutting into cubes.

Place into a sauce pan and just cover with water.

Bring to a boil and cook until soft when poked with a fork .Drain the water, and puree the sweet potatoes with a hand held immersion blender.

Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs; mix well.

Add milk, pureed sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix well.

Pour into prepared pie shell.

Place into the preheated oven and bake for

the first 15 minutes at a 425 degrees.

Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 35-40 minutes longer or until a sharp paring knife inserted in the center of the pie comes out clean.