This is a more traditional Sweet Potato Pie, along the lines of the ones that Grandma used to make. Many current sweet potato pies add all kinds of ingredients for fluffiness like whipped topping or marshmallows. This pie has the denser texture more in the custard lines but a bit firmer. It’s a pie style favored by many and coming back in terms of popularity.
For many Southerners, this IS sweet potato pie and the best ever sweet potato pie. The pie is back to the basics and speaks for itself. It's also healthier than many of the extreme pies that have taken things a little too far for the sake of novelty.
Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sweet potato (boiled and mashed well)
- 1 TBS real butter (melted)
- 3 eggs (beat lightly before adding to mixture)
- 1/3 cup honey
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- (or can use 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice in place of nutmeg and cinnamon)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups evaporated milk (not condensed – big difference)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 9 inch pie crust (homemade or store bought – do not need deep dish type for this recipe)
Directions:
- In a small bowl, stir together with a large spoon the milk, baking soda, baking powder, and apple cider vinegar until well mixed and set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl, combine the sweet potato, melted butter, eggs, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour the milk mixture into the sweet potato mixture, and with a hand or stand mixer beat until nice and smooth.
- Pour into the unbaked pie crust.
- Bake first in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes to set the crust, so it will not be soggy which can be a problem with sweet potato and pumpkin pies.
- Drop the heat back to 300 degrees F after 10 minutes and continue to bake the sweet potato pie for 45 to 50 minutes or until set.
- This Southern sweet potato pie is great warm or cold and with or without toppings. It can be served with vanilla ice cream, Cool Whip, or whipped cream, but it’s a great pie to serve up plain.
Other Favorite Southern Dessert Recipes:
Southern Red Velvet Cake Recipe - It's a classic cake. This beautiful cake tastes as good as it looks. And, this is definately one of the best versions of Red Velvet Cake around.
Grandma's Homemade Banana Pudding - If you've not had banana pudding made totally from scratch, you don't know what you're missing. There is a difference - a big one. It does take more time and work to make up the pudding, but it sure beats the boxed stuff.
Original Fantasty Fudge Recipe - Why Kraft changed this recipe back in the 1970s or so, who knows? This old but goody is the real deal and much better than newer versions which just never seem to turn out so rich and creamy.
Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake - This stunning cake is so easy to make that a kid could do it and no problems. It still looks fabulous and tastes delicious, so keep it simple but still impress with a Punch Bowl Cake.
Pecan Pie - Does it get more Southern? No. And, this pecan pie recipe is easy and just tastes so fabulous that you'll eat too much and have to hit the gym afterwards. It's worth it though.
Cyndi Allison - Southern born and fed, Cyndi Allison is a college lecturer and newspaper advisor as well as being a freelance writer. She writes on ...
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