Best Family Favorite Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

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WORLD'S BEST SWEET POTATO PIE



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Being from the South, we love our sweet potato pie. While many use many different ingredients to make their sweet potato pie this one stands out for its simplicity and goodness. This recipe was passed down to me from my best friend's mother who would cook the absolutely best sweet potato pies. After asking many times she finally wrote it down for me. Prepare yourself for the world's best sweet potato pie. Enjoy with whipped cream.

Provided by Lewis

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 large sweet potatoes
1 cup butter (such as Land O'Lakes®), melted
5 eggs, beaten
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk (such as PET®)
1 cup white sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon lemon juice
3 pie shells, thawed

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Drain water, peel sweet potatoes, and mash in a bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Mix butter and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; stir into mashed sweet potatoes. Mix milk, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, nutmeg, baking powder, and lemon juice into sweet potato mixture; pour into the 3 pie shells.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a pie comes out clean, about 40 minutes more. Cool pies for 15 to 30 minutes before refrigerating to cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 244 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

SWEET POTATO PIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 9-inch unbaked fluted pie shell
2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the potatoes in cold water, bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, and mash the potatoes while hot with the butter and sugar. Let this mixture cool slightly and stir in the beaten eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Bake 45 minutes to one hour, or until set.
  • TIP: SWEET POTATO STARS
  • Peel sweet potatoes and slice 1/2-inch thick. With a star cutter, stamp our shapes. Lightly brush with oil and arrange on a cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until tender.

FAMILY-FAVORITE SWEET POTATO PIE



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My sweet potato pie recipe came from my great aunt. Both the taste and the aroma during baking are so enticing. -Laura Speck, North Little Rock, AR

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 small sweet potatoes (8 ounces each)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pastry for single-crust deep-dish pie (9 inches)
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a small saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool potatoes slightly. Peel potatoes; return to pot. Mash until smooth., Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, beat sweet potatoes, butter, sugars, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until smooth. Pour into pastry shell. Bake on the lowest oven rack 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 375°. Bake 30-40 minutes longer or until edges are puffed and center is just set. Cool on a wire rack; serve within 2 hours or refrigerate and serve cold. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts :

HOLIDAY SWEET POTATO PIE



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I got this recipe from an East Texas community cook book several years ago and it has become a family favorite. The cream cheese adds a wonderful flavor. It's easy, too.

Provided by AngelicFantasia

Categories     Pie

Time 55m

Yield 1 9inch deep dish pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup packed baked sweet potato (peeled)
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie crust
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Run sweet potatoes through a sieve or mash with fork.
  • Add all the other ingredients to sweet potatoes and mix with mixer.
  • Pour into an unbaked, deep dish pie shell.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.9, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 108.4, Sodium 321.4, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 28.2, Protein 5.2

EASY SWEET POTATO PIE



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"I've been preparing this glazed pecan-topped pie for so long that I can't recall when I came across the combination of ingredients my family liked best," relates Anita Ammerman of Albemarle, North Carolina. "It always draws lots of compliments."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes (about 3 potatoes)
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
2-1/4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1/4 cup pecan halves

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in the sweet potatoes. Pour into pastry shell. For glaze, combine the sugar, flour, butter and milk; drizzle over sweet potato mixture. Garnish with pecans. Cover edges or pastry loosely with foil. , Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 88g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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