Where can I find a traditional Southern recipe for sweet potatoe pie?
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Ingredients 2 cups peeled, cooked sweet potatoes 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 stick melted butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 cup milk 9-inch unbaked pie crust 3 egg whites Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For the filling, using an electric hand mixer, combine the potatoes, 1 cup of the sugar, the butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, and spices. Mix thoroughly. Add the milk and continue to mix. Pour the filling into the pie crust and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the pie on a rack and cool to room temperature before covering with meringue. For the meringue, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form; beat in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is glossy and stiff, but not dry. With a rubber s
This recipe is about as Southern as you can get. A delicious sweet potato pie. Cook Time: 1 hour Ingredients: * 1 unbaked pastry shell, 9-inch * 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes * 1/4 cup butter * 1 1/4 cups sugar * 2 large eggs * 1/4 cup evaporated milk * 1 teaspoon nutmeg * 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon Preparation: Combine hot potatoes and butter in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Add sugar and eggs; blend with mixer on low speed until smooth. Add milk and spices. Blend well and pour into pastry-lined pie shell. Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes, or until firm. If desired, top with miniature marshmallows the last 8 to 10 minutes of baking time and bake sweet potato pie until golden brown. Sources: http://southernfood.about.com/od/sweetpotatodess/r/bl31011h.
