maple sweet potato pie

Recipe by
Jennifer J
Seattle, WA

A fellow member asked me if I have a recipe for sweet potato pie, so here it is for all to try and hopefully enjoy. Every holiday, is a sweet treat in my family. We always have sweet potato pie. I fooled around a bit with this one and made it my own.

prep time 35 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For maple sweet potato pie

  • 2 lg
    sweet potatoes, about 2 cups, riced if possible
  • 2 lg
    eggs, room temp
  • 1 lg
    egg, sepatated (optional)
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    real butter, melted
  • 2 Tbsp
    maple syrup
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon (more to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    half and half or 1/2 can of evaporated milk
  • 1
    pie crust shell, uncooked (9in)
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp
    allspice, ground

How To Make maple sweet potato pie

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Mix together the sweet potatoes, 2 eggs, sugar, maple syrup and butter with a mixer on medium-low speed until light and fluffy.
  • 3
    Add the cinnamon, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, allspice. Slowly beat in the half and half, mixing just until well combined.
  • 4
    Set aside. Press the dough into a pie pan. Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with the tines of a fork. Brush the crust with the optional egg white, if using. (Refrigerate the egg yolk for another purpose or discard.)
  • 5
    Pour the reserved sweet potato mixture into the pie dough. Place on the center rack of an oven.
  • 6
    Bake until filling firmly sets, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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