Delicious Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Description
A guaranteed crowd-pleasing dessert that's easy to make for potlucks and winter holidays, this Southern sweet potato pie is fall on a plate.
Ingredients
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2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
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1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust
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1 cup white sugar
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2 eggs, beaten
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
1
Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well and let cool.
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a pie plate with pie crust.
3
Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Measure 2 cups of the mash into a large bowl. Mix in sugar eggs, butter, and vanilla extract.
4
Mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the sweet potato mixture.
5
Combine buttermilk and baking soda in a small bowl. Add to the sweet potato-flour mixture. Stir batter well; pour into the prepared crust.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool on rack until firm, at least 20 minutes.