Mrs Smays Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

MRS. C'S SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Bake the pie crust for 15 minutes and set aside to cool.
• Place the unpeeled sweet potatoes in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until the peels slide off when pulled with a spoon, about 1 hour.
• Drain the sweet potatoes. When they're cool enough to handle, remove the skins. Transfer them back to the pot and mash until smooth. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, then beat with a handheld electric mixer until thoroughly blended.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg and the milk together. Add the egg mixture, sugar, and melted butter to the sweet potato mixture and continue to beat with the mixer until very smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Spoon the mixture into the prebaked pie crust and bake for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 375°F and continue baking until golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Let cool for at least 30 minutes, then serve at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with boiling water from the kettle and set over a medium-high heat. Cook the whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes for 30 mins until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain well and leave to cool for 10 mins, then peel.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Unravel the shortcrust pastry and use it to line a 23cm fluted tart tin. Line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans, then bake for 20 mins. Remove the parchment and beans and bake for another 5 mins.
• Tip the peeled sweet potatoes into a large bowl with the butter and mash with a potato masher until completely smooth. Tip in the sugar, milk, eggs, spices and vanilla and whisk until everything is combined and smooth.
• Tip the sweet potato filling into the pastry case, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 mins until the pastry and the surface of the pie is golden and the middle is set. Leave to cool completely in the tin, then remove to a cake stand or serving plate and cut into slices to serve.