Shortcut Sweet Potato Pie

Recipe from John Stubblefield

Adapted by Florence Fabricant

Updated August 2, 2024

Total Time
2 hours
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 10 servings

  • ½ cup (one stick) unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 4 medium to large sweet potatoes (about 1 ½ pounds), peeled, boiled and mashed to make about 2 ½ cups

  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk

  • 1 10-inch baked pie shell

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 to 10 servings)

54 grams carbs; 67 milligrams cholesterol; 388 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 17 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 283 milligrams sodium; 4 grams protein; 31 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together. Mix in the eggs, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Add the mashed sweet potatoes and condensed milk and mix well.

  3. Step 3

    Lightly prick the pie shell, pour in the filling and bake about 1 hour, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Comments

Holly

Shouldn't this call for an unbaked pie shell?

Eleanor

Some modifications: - Used Japanese sweet potatoes, roasted for at least an hour at 400 deg F, cooled and then peeled. Roasting allows for caramelizing right underneath the skin. Try to preserve as much of it as possible when peeling the potato. - Eliminated the sugar, as the condensed milk + Japanese sweet potato impart enough caramel sweetness - Doubled up on the eggs

Sarah

Instead of boiling bake the sweet potatoes at 400 for 45min-1hr (until they’re oozing caramel goodness), I use a store-bought graham cracker pie crust, I don’t beat the eggs before adding them but if you do the texture is a little lighter, I do more like 3/4 of a cup of sugar. Bake at 325 or else it’ll take forever!

Sarah

Instead of boiling bake the sweet potatoes at 400 for 45min-1hr (until they’re oozing caramel goodness), use a store-bought graham cracker pie crust, I don’t beat the eggs before adding them but if you do the texture is a little lighter, I do more like 3/4 of a cup of sugar. Bake at 325 or else it’ll take forever!

ilyssa

This was really good.

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Adapted from John Stubblefield

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