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Sweet potato pie
Spiced, silky Southern custard pie for the holidays
AmericanSweet potato pie is the Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert of African American kitchens across the South, from Mississippi Delta church suppers to Sunday dinners in Atlanta. Roasted orange sweet potatoes are mashed with butter, evaporated milk, eggs and warm spices into a filling lighter and silkier than pumpkin pie. Chef's tip: roast the sweet potatoes whole rather than boiling them; you get a deeper, sweeter, less watery filling.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Roast the 1 ½ lb orange sweet potatoes on a tray for 50–60 minutes, until completely soft and oozing. Cool, peel and mash until smooth; you need about 450 g.
60 minStep 2: Roll the 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry to line a 23 cm pie dish, crimp the edge and chill. Turn the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
15 minStep 3: Beat the sweet potato with the 2 ⅛ oz butter, 5 ½ oz soft brown sugar, ¾ cup evaporated milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp grated nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground ginger and ¼ tsp salt until silky. Push through a sieve for a very smooth pie.
6 minStep 4: Pour into the pastry case and bake for 50–55 minutes, until the edges are set and the centre has a slight wobble. A common mistake is baking until it puffs and cracks, which means overcooked custard.
55 minStep 5: Cool completely on a rack, at least 2 hours, before slicing.
120 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sweet potato pie take?
- About 90 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of orange sweet potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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