old fashioned sweet potato pie

Cullman, AL
Updated on Mar 5, 2011

As most know I love Sweet Potatoes and can't remember not having them around. Sweet Potato Pies are cooked several different ways with several different ingredients. However, I am posting a favorite. This makes 2 pies...ENJOY

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method ---
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes. bake and cool before mashing.
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cans evaporated milk (12 oz)
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 2 - 9 " pie crust

How To Make old fashioned sweet potato pie

  • Step 1
    Combine sweet potatoes and butter, mix well. Add sugar, flour and spices, mix well again. Blend in eggs and milks, mix well again. Pour evenly into two 9" pie shells. Bake at 425 degrees F. Oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook for 1 hour.
  • Step 2
    NOTE: I FIND IT HELPS TO FILL THE PIE SHELLS AFTER THEY ARE ON OVEN RACK WITH A LADLE, DIPPER ETC. IT HELPS PREVENT SPILLING.

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