This is how you make the all-time best Southern Sweet Potato Pie! This recipe calls for roasting the sweet potatoes for bigger, better flavor and a blind bake on the crust, ensuring both the filling on the crust come out perfectly cooked.
- 1 single-crust, pastry dough
- 1 1/2 pound sweet potatoes (about 3-4 medium-sized potatoes)
- 1 tablespoon canola or avocado oil
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 egg yolk
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Preheat the oven to 400°F and have ready a pie dish, as well as a baking pan lined with aluminum foil.
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Roll out the pie crust, transfer it to the pie dish, and crimp or fold the edges as desired. Poke holes across the bottom using the tines of a fork.
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Gently cover the crust with aluminum foil (you’ll likely need 2 sheets) and transfer it to the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
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In the meantime, drizzle the potatoes with oil and rub all over. Bake for 45 minutes, or until fork-tender. Set aside to cool. Do not turn off the oven.
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Remove the crust from the refrigerator and add either pie weights, dried beans, or uncooked rice on top of the foil. Bake for 20 minutes at 400°F in the lower third of the oven. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
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Remove the crust from the oven and carefully remove the foil and pie weights. Your crust should appear somewhat damp on the bottom. Set aside to cool slightly.
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Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
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Split the roasted sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, remove the flesh, and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, ginger, allspice, eggs, and egg yolk and mix until well combined. You can use a handheld mixer or a sturdy whisk for this task.
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Transfer the filling to the pie shell and smooth over the top. Bake for 40 minutes, until the pie is set but still jiggles slightly.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Serve and enjoy!