Aunt Minnies Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

AUNT VIVIAN'S SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cook the sweet potatoes in a large pot of boiling water until fork-tender, about 25-30 minutes. Drain and let cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 365˚F (185˚C).
• Peel the sweet potatoes, then transfer to a large bowl and mash thoroughly with an electric hand mixer or fork.
• Add the melted butter, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Beat to combine, then scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating to incorporate each addition. Add the self-rising flour, buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon extract, and beat to combine.
• Divide the sweet potato filling between the frozen pie crusts and smooth the tops.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until pies are set in the center. Cover the crusts with foil if it is getting too dark before the pies finish baking.
• Cool the pies for 2 hours on a wire rack.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

AUNT NADINE'S SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Boil sweet potatoes (with peel on) until they are tender and falling apart. Peel the potatoes after boiling and then beat/mash the potatoes by hand or with a mixer on medium speed. Remove strings as you are beating the potatoes. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour into pie shells and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, beat potatoes, eggs, butter, corn syrup and flour mixture. Gradually stir in milk. Pour into crust., Bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

AUNT RUTH'S SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• In a 6-quart Dutch oven, bring 3 quarts water to a rolling boil. Peel sweet potatoes, then cut into small pieces. Place potatoes into boiling water; return to a boil and cook until fork tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a potato masher or electric hand mixer, cream butter into sweet potatoes. Add eggs and milk. Combine sugar with cornstarch; add to potato mixture along with vanilla and lemon flavoring. Pour into pie shells. Bake until center is set and top is golden brown, about 45 to 50 minutes. Yield: 2 deep dish pies

AUNT WILLIE JO'S SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave on high until tender, about 6 minutes on each side. Cut open; cool completely.
• Scrape potato flesh into bowl; mash until smooth.
• Measure out enough potato puree to equal 1 cup, discard the rest.
• Cream together sweet potatoes, butter, buttermilk, eggs and sugar. Add spices and baking soda and blend well.
• Pour half into each crust and bake on 400 for about 45 minutes or until set in center.
• (Adding a dollop of whipped cream to the top of each piece while it is still warm is a very special treat!).