The Sweet Potato Pie is a southern tradition that is a thick, creamy and not-too-sweet desert. Recipe is very simple and quick to make. You can add various spices like cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg to sugar mixture to add a little spicy flavor.
Ingredients
- unbaked pie crust: 1 piece (9 inch)
- and mashed sweet potatoes: 2 cups (cooked)
- butter: 2 Tbsp (softened)
- eggs: 2 piece (beaten)
- white sugar: 1 cup
- all-purpose flour: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- buttermilk: 0.5 cup
- baking soda: 0.25 tsp
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Mix together mashed sweet potatoes, butter or margarine, and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, flour, and salt. Mix in spices if desired. Add to sweet potato mixture and stir well.
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Mix together buttermilk and baking soda. Add to sweet potato mixture and stir well. Mix in vanilla extract. Pour filling into pastry shell.
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Bake in preheated oven for 70 minutes, until set in center.
