Sweet Potato Pie Recipe Soul Food

SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE - SOUL FOOD

Steps:

• Sprinkle in 1 1/4 cup of all purpose flour into a large mixing bowl.
• Add in the cold butter, butter flavored shortening, 2 tbsp of sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
• Mix the ingredients until it forms into a dough, then wrap with plastic wrap and store the dough in the refrigerator.
• Toss the peeled and chopped sweet potatoes into a medium sized pot, and pour in about 4-6 cups of water.
• Place the pot over high heat, and boil the potatoes, until they are fork tender.
• Once the potatoes are done, drain the water, and let the potatoes cool.
• Toss the cool sweet potatoes into a mixing bowl, and whisk until the potatoes are nice and creamy.
• Sprinkle in 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, and 1 cup granulated sugar.
• Next, add in two medium sized eggs, 1/2 cup of evaporated milk, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, and 8 tbsp of softened butter.
• Whisk until the mixture is nice creamy and airy.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator, flatten it out, then place it into a 9 inch pie pan.
• Bake the pie shell for 7-10 minutes on 325 F.
• Remove the shell from the oven, then turn the heat up to 350 F.
• Start adding the sweet potato pie filling into the pie shell, and smooth it out.
• Bake the pie for 45 - 50 minutes.
• Let the pie cool until it is room temperature.
• Enjoy!

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Blind bake tart shell for 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients thoroughly. Pour sweet potato mixture into tart shell and return to 350 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes or until center is set.
• In a food processor, combine the flour, butter and salt and pulse until the mixture is very coarse. Pour the flour/butter into a large bowl and add the ice water. Pour out onto a clean, flat surface into a large log. Using the palm of your hand, gently push and pull the mixture to form it into a dough. Do not knead, you are just slightly manipulating it.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs; mix well.
• Add milk, sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix well.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until pie tests done.
• Cool; Store in refrigerator.

EASY SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, milk, egg and vanilla.
• Stir in the sweet potatoes.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

SWEET POTATO PIE I

Steps:

• Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin.
• Break apart sweet potato in a bowl. Add butter, and mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink down as it cools.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add sweet potatoes and boil until soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove and discard skin; mash potatoes in a bowl until lumps are removed.
• Mix 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, condensed milk, butter, eggs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves together in a bowl. Divide batter evenly between the 2 pie crusts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 45 minutes.