Southern Sweet Potato Pie

Here’s a traditional Southern Sweet Potato Pie recipe similar to what’s shown in your photo:

🥧 Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Ingredients:

For the pie crust:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 2–3 tbsp ice-cold water
• ½ tsp salt
  (Or use a store-bought 9-inch pie crust for convenience.)

For the filling:

• 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 large sweet potatoes)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup melted butter
• ½ cup evaporated milk (or heavy cream)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Prepare the sweet potatoes:
   • Peel, chop, and boil sweet potatoes until tender (about 15–20 minutes).
   • Drain and mash until smooth. Let cool slightly.
2. Preheat oven:
   • Set to 350°F (175°C).
3. Make the filling:
   • In a large bowl, whisk together mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
   • Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth and creamy.
4. Prepare crust:
   • Roll out pie dough and place it into a 9-inch pie dish. Trim and crimp edges.
5. Fill and bake:
   • Pour the filling into the crust.
   • Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until the center is set and a knife inserted comes out mostly clean.
   • If the crust browns too quickly, cover edges with foil.
6. Cool completely:
   • Let pie cool at room temperature for at least 2 hours before slicing.

Optional Topping Ideas:

• Whipped cream
• Toasted pecans
• A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar

Would you like me to give you a buttermilk pie version too? (It looks somewhat similar to the one in your photo.)