CC'S SWEET POTATO PIE. For this lovely pie, sweet potatoes are boiled, peeled and mashed together with butter, sugar, milk and eggs, then seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon and People who have eaten sweet potato pie all their lives say this recipe is the best they have ever tasted. I have made minor changes to suit my taste. CC's Pies LLC was started out of the love for cooking and the love for people.
You can cook CC'S SWEET POTATO PIE using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of CC'S SWEET POTATO PIE
- Prepare of main.
- You need 3 large of sweet potatoes.
- You need 3 large of eggs.
- You need 1 cup of milk.
- It’s 1/2 cup of sugar.
- You need 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- It’s 1 tbsp of vanilla extract.
- You need 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon.
- Prepare 1 tsp of ground nutmeg.
- You need 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
- You need 1 stick of butter or margarine.
- It’s 2 of frozen pie shells (i used pet ritz).
- Prepare 5 medium of sheets of aluminum foil.
Sweet potato pie is a traditional dessert, originating in the Southern United States. It is often served during the American holiday season, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas in place of pumpkin pie, which is more traditional in other regions of the United States. Sweet potato pie is pumpkin pie's first cousin—like good cousins, they're best friends, practically identical twins, but with just enough differences in flavor and texture to tell them apart. Sweet potatoes are sweeter than pumpkins, and though the pies are usually made in the same way with eggs.
CC'S SWEET POTATO PIE instructions
Wrap sweet potatoes good in foil bake in oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until well done should feel soft when squeezed..
Let potatoes cool , cut them in half take off skin and put in a large bowl mash and set aside.
Put lemon juice in milk and set aside for about 3-5 minutes.
Add eggs slightly beaten to sweet potatoes.
Add melted butter, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar to sweet potatoes mix well.
With a hand mixer, mix until well blended and smooth no lumps..
ATTENTION: before you pour into pie shells now would be the time to taste your sweet potatoe mix adjust spices and sugar if necessary..
After tasting pour mix into pie shells evenly distribute.
To prevent your outer shell from burning use foil to cover just the outer crust (not whole pie).
Bake at 400°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour pie will slightly rise and not jiggle..
Let pie cool…. eat warm or cold..enjoy.
Happy Holidays😊.
Sweet potato pies are savory and sweet, with a creamy, hearty texture to boot. The whole thing is out-of-this-world delicious. Here, we've done most of the Nothing says Thanksgiving like an old fashioned sweet potato pie. Your family and friends will love this simple recipe, which tastes even better with a. Sweet potato pie is a Southern staple, fragrant with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.