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lisa's sweet potato pie

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Lisa Johnson
Macon, GA

My family and friends loves my pie and I make them for Thanksgiving and Christmas and it is so easy and simple to make them. They are so delicious and tasty.

(3 ratings)
yield 8 servings
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For lisa's sweet potato pie

  • 1/4 c
    butter, melted
  • 2
    eggs, separated
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 c
    cooked mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1
    unbaked 9-inch pie shell

How To Make lisa's sweet potato pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat until blended then add egg yolks and beat. Stir in sweet potatoes, vanilla, milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites. When foamy, slowly add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff. Fold into the sweet potato mixture. Place in pie crust, bake about 40 minutes until firm. Serve with whipped cream.
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