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 Sweet Potato Pie | Status Approved | | Name |  Sweet Potato Pie | | Category | Desserts, Holidays, Cakes & Pastries, American, African | | Serves/Yields | 8 servings | | Source | Kate's own | | Difficulty | Easy | | Prep. Time | About 30 minutes | | Cook Time | About 50 minutes | | Introduction | | I once served a slice of this pie to a friend who claimed to hate sweet potatoes. He said it was the best "pumpkin" pie he had ever eaten.He was so surprised when I told him it was sweet potato pie! The difference in the two pies is subtle but evident, and this recipe is delicious. It's my own recipe and I hope you enjoy it! | | Ingredients | | 1 recipe all_butter pie crust
Filling:
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown_sugar
4 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 cups)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 Tbsp vanilla_extract
1 cup evaporated_milk
3 Tbsps melted butter
3 large eggs
Brandied Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy whipping_cream
1/2 cup powdered_sugar
2 Tsps vanilla_extract
3 Tbsps brandy
| | Directions | | Step: 1 | Prepare pie crust as directed in recipe and line a 9 inch pie plate. Blind (pre bake) bake the shell for 8-10 minutes before adding the filling.
Filling: Scrub sweet potatoes and pierce skin with a fork. Rub skins with vegetable oil . Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake at 400F for 30 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Cool slight;y, cut in half and scoop potato into a heat proof bowl. Mash the sweet potato with a potato masher or an electric mixer.Add butter and spices to mashed sweet potato and mix well.In a separate bowl beat eggs and add condensed milk ,brown sugar and vanilla extract.Combine egg mixture with potato mixture and mix well using a wire wisk or electric mixer.
Pour filling into crust. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool pie completely.
Garnish slices of pie with brandied whipped cream if desired. Refrigerate pie when cooled.
| | Step: 2 | For the whipped cream:Pour whipping cream into a glass or metal bowl and chill along with the beaters until very cold. Attach beaters to mixer and whip cream until light peaks form. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and brandy, continue beating until desired stiffness.
Pipe rosettes around edge of pie or serve dollops on each slice. |
Time submitted: Sunday, November 06. 2005 at 20:28:47 Contributed By: Kate
Rate It| Average score: 3.02 () votes: 37 |  |  |  | |  |  | Comments
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By Lollypop on Thursday, December 04, 2008 @ 16:39:10 CET
(User Info | Send a Message) | Kate!
Had this last Sunday (Nov 30th) after a "leftover" Turkey dinner-Ralph talked about it for 2 days later to everyone he spoke to! I was tempted to take the credit!!! Just lovely. Thank you! |
Re: Sweet Potato Pie (Score 1)
By Lollypop on Thursday, December 04, 2008 @ 16:41:29 CET
(User Info | Send a Message) | P.S.
I am making your Pecan Pie for our Christmas Ham Dinner-I'm sure will be just as Heavenly! Very funny comment under "Nutritional Info"! How true, how true!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! |
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