Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie

1h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Roast the sweet potatoes in the oven at 400°F for about 45 minutes to an hour.
  2. 2Once the sweet potatoes are roasted and slightly cooled, mash them until smooth, using a Kitchen Aid or hand mixer to ensure no strings remain.
  3. 3Add the stick of browned salted butter to the mashed sweet potatoes.
  4. 4Pour in a 12-ounce can of evaporated milk.
  5. 5Add half a cup of sweetened condensed milk.
  6. 6Stir in the Bourbon vanilla extract.
  7. 7Add cinnamon and ginger.
  8. 8Mix in one cup of white sugar and half a cup of brown sugar.
  9. 9Add about three tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice.
  10. 10Grate your own nutmeg into the mixture.
  11. 11Taste the mixture before adding eggs.
  12. 12Lightly beat the eggs and then stir them into the sweet potato mixture.
  13. 13Pour the filling into the pie crusts, which have been pricked with a fork.
  14. 14Place the pie crusts on a baking sheet to prevent spills in the oven.
  15. 15Bake at 350°F for about one hour.
  16. 16Cool completely before slicing.

Ingredients

  • 7 small sweet potatoes
  • 1 stick browned salted butter
  • 12 ounce can evaporated milk
  • 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tsp Bourbon vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp ginger
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 (9-inch) pie crusts

Equipment

ovenKitchen Aid mixerhand mixerbaking sheet

Tips

  • To reduce stringiness in sweet potatoes, cut them in half before roasting.
  • Roast sweet potatoes for a deeper flavor.
  • Use a mixer to ensure smooth, string-free sweet potato puree.
  • Grate your own nutmeg for the best flavor.
  • Place pie crusts on a baking sheet to catch spills.