Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

from coopcancook.com

Southern sweet potato pie with just the right balance of sugar and spice.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbssweet potatoes
  • 1 sticksalted butter (melted)
  • 2eggs (room temp)
  • 1 ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • ½ cuppacked light brown sugar
  • 2tbs self rising flour
  • ½ cupevaporated milk
  • 1tbs pure vanilla extract
  • 1tbs lemon juice
  • ½ tspallspice
  • ½ tspcinnamon
  • ½ tspsalt
  • 1pie crust

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F

  2. 2

    Poke potatoes with a fork

  3. 3

    Bake on a baking sheet for 50-55 mins or until cooked and tender

  4. 4

    Allow the potatoes to cool

  5. 5

    Peel and scoop out the flesh of the potato and place into a mixing bowl

  6. 6

    Mash the potatoes and then blend with an electric mixer to remove the strings

  7. 7

    Add in all remaining ingredients except the pie crust.

  8. 8

    Blend well

  9. 9

    Taste and add more sugar if needed

  10. 10

    Pour mixture into unbaked pie crust

  11. 11

    Tear pieces of foil and fold it over the exposed edges of the pie crust to prevent quick browning.

  12. 12

    Bake on 350°F for 45-55 mins until done.

  13. 13

    Cool on a baking rack

  14. 14

    Enjoy!