Loaded Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
This recipe teaches you how to make a sweet potato pie and its pie crust. It is divided into two parts, the first is about making the pie crust, and the second one teaches you how to prepare the pie filling. This recipe is so easy; it doesn’t require any special baking skills. Truly, this pie will enchant you with its delicious flavor and its sweet aroma that’s lent by the cinnamon and vanilla. Now, here are the steps in making this sweet potato pie.
Ingredients
- CRUST: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour (140 g)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (1.25 g)
- ½ cup shortening, chilled (113 g)
- 3 tablespoons ice water (45 ml)
- FILLING: 1 (15 ounce) can cut sweet potatoes, drained and mashed (420 g)
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened (30 g)
- ½ cup white sugar (115 g)
- ½ cup brown sugar (115 g)
- ½ cup evaporated milk (120 ml)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon flour (15 g)
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg (2.5 g)
- ½ teaspoon plus 2 dashes ground cinnamon (2.5 g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extracts (5 ml)
Instructions
- First, make the pie crust; whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl.
- Blend the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour.
- Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water gradually, a few drops at a time until the dough holds together.
- Carefully gather dough particles together into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
- Roll out dough, and line in an 8¼" x 1¼"inch foil pie plate.
- To prepare the pie filling, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place well drained sweet potatoes in medium sized mixing bowl. Stir in softened butter and mix well with mixer.
- Stir in sugars, evaporated milk, eggs, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth.
- Pour filling into the unbaked pie crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let it cool for a few minutes before slicing.
- Slice into wedges, serve and enjoy!
