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Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie

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Ingredients

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4 medium sweet potatoes

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups half-and-half

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 Prebaked Pie Crust

Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie

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Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie

Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie

Makes one 9-inch pie

southern-sweet-potato-pie-109-d113085.jpg

southern-sweet-potato-pie-109-d113085.jpg

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 Prebaked Pie Crust
  • Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce potatoes several times with the tines of a fork and place on a baking sheet. Roast until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, peel, discarding skins, place flesh (2 1/2 cups) in the bowl of a food processor, and process until smooth (or place flesh in a medium bowl and mash well). Set aside to cool completely.

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Whisk in half-and-half.

Add egg mixture to cooled sweet potatoes, and whisk until thoroughly combined. Whisk in melted butter. Pour into baked crust. Bake until filling is set and the tip of a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool completely before slicing. Serve topped with whipped cream, if desired.

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39 Ratings

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Reviews (6)

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39 Ratings

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39 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  7

4 star values:

                                  4

3 star values:

                                  18

2 star values:

                                  8

1 star values:

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39 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  7

4 star values:

                                  4

3 star values:

                                  18

2 star values:

                                  8

1 star values:

                                  2

39 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  7

4 star values:

                                  4

3 star values:

                                  18

2 star values:

                                  8

1 star values:

                                  2
  • 5 star values:
  • 7
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  • 4
  • 3 star values:
  • 18
  • 2 star values:
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  • 2

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 3 stars

10/12/2019

                I have been making this for years and it is excellent.  It lets the flavor of the sweet potatoes come through without a lot of other unnecessary flavors.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 2 stars

11/01/2018

                The ingredients work well together but without enough sugar and other key ingredients (secret family recipe ingredients which I can't tell you  :-)) cinnamon and allspice take over and it tastes more like pumpkin pie instead of sweet potato pie. What I can tell you is at least add vanilla. That's all I can tell you, I don't want to give away my family's recipe :-)!

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

11/22/2017

                I make this recipe every year. It's wonderful if you do not like pies that are overly sweet.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

11/21/2011

                I made this last year for Thanksgiving, and everyone loved it.  Im making it again this year, some people have already asked if im making it.  I topped mine with whipped cream. Soo Good!!!

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/05/2009

                I was NOT impressed with this pie at ALL.  It was bland, no personality.  Just BLAH.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/25/2007

                Just tried this recipe for the first time and so-far-so-good. I didn't follow the instructions at all (I added all of the wet ingredients in one bowl before the crust was even finished). I'm curious to see how a pecan crust would work with this and I'd like to add bourbon to the whipping cream.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 3 stars

10/12/2019

                I have been making this for years and it is excellent.  It lets the flavor of the sweet potatoes come through without a lot of other unnecessary flavors.

Rating: 3 stars

Rating: 2 stars

11/01/2018

                The ingredients work well together but without enough sugar and other key ingredients (secret family recipe ingredients which I can't tell you  :-)) cinnamon and allspice take over and it tastes more like pumpkin pie instead of sweet potato pie. What I can tell you is at least add vanilla. That's all I can tell you, I don't want to give away my family's recipe :-)!

Rating: 2 stars

Rating: 5 stars

11/22/2017

                I make this recipe every year. It's wonderful if you do not like pies that are overly sweet.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated

11/21/2011

                I made this last year for Thanksgiving, and everyone loved it.  Im making it again this year, some people have already asked if im making it.  I topped mine with whipped cream. Soo Good!!!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

12/05/2009

                I was NOT impressed with this pie at ALL.  It was bland, no personality.  Just BLAH.

Rating: Unrated

12/25/2007

                Just tried this recipe for the first time and so-far-so-good. I didn't follow the instructions at all (I added all of the wet ingredients in one bowl before the crust was even finished). I'm curious to see how a pecan crust would work with this and I'd like to add bourbon to the whipping cream.

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