Decadent Sweet Potato Pie
Decadent Sweet Potato Pie recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
15 minCook
2 hrsReady
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
sweet potatoes, or yams
medium-sized |
*
|
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
nutmeg
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
separated |
|
| 1 | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 |
pie shell (9 inch)
unbaked |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | each |
sweet potatoes, or yams
medium-sized |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
ginger
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
separated |
|
| 237 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | x |
pie shell (9 inch)
unbaked |
|
Directions
Bake sweet potatoes until well done. Scoop sweet potato from skins into mixing bowl. Mix with sugar and butter. Season with spices and salt. Beat until smooth. Beat egg yolk slightly and add to with cream to potato mixture. Blend well.
Fold in egg whites, beaten until stiff but not dry, and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake in 350℉ (180℃) oven for one hour or until center is set when tested. To brown crust raise oven temperature to 450℉ (230℃) for last 5 minutes of baking time. Let cool.
