Big Mama's SWEET POTATO PIE
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Bake the sweet potatoes.
- 2Slice open the baked sweet potatoes and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
- 3Mash the sweet potatoes in a mixer to remove any strings.
- 4Add butter to the mashed sweet potatoes and blend.
- 5Add granulated sugar and blend.
- 6Add eggs and blend.
- 7Add evaporated milk and blend.
- 8Add vanilla extract and blend.
- 9Add flour and blend.
- 10Add nutmeg and a pinch of kosher salt, then blend until smooth.
- 11Roll out the homemade pie dough.
- 12Transfer the rolled pie dough to a pie dish.
- 13Trim excess dough from the edges with scissors.
- 14Crimp the edges of the pie crust.
- 15Pour the silky sweet potato filling into the pie crust.
- 16Smooth the top of the filling with a spatula.
- 17Bake the pie until golden brown.
- 18Let the pie set up after baking.
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or any neutral oil like canola
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2.5 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0 pinch kosher salt
- 2 pie crusts of homemade pie crust
Equipment
ovenknifelarge bowlelectric mixerrolling pinscissorspie dishspatulaoven mitts
Tips
- Bake, don't boil, sweet potatoes to bring out incredible flavors.
- Blend thoroughly to remove strings for a super silky pie.
- Use only granulated sugar and nutmeg, no brown sugar or other spices, as per Big Mama's recipe.
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