Mimi's Southern Sweet Potato Pie

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Grandma's recipe for Southern sweet potato pie uses simple ingredients to produce a traditional dessert that's sure to be a hit at parties or potlucks.

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
2 cups white sugar
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
1 pinch ground allspice, or to taste
1 pinch ground cloves, or to taste
2 (9 inch) pie crusts

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Bring a pot of water to a boil; add sweet potatoes and boil until soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain, then remove and discard skins.
3 Mash sweet potatoes in a bowl until no lumps remain; transfer 1 cup to a large bowl, and reserve the rest for another use.
4 Add sugar, condensed milk, butter, eggs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves to sweet potatoes in the large bowl. Mix until well combined, then divide batter evenly between pie crusts.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 45 minutes.