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sweet potato pie

Grandma's Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

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This old fashioned sweet potato pie is loaded with flavor from creamy pumpkin, warm spices, and a flaky buttery crust - all topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Pie
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 395 kcal

Equipment

  • 9" pie pan

Ingredients
 
 

Crust

Filling

  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes 3-4 small sweet potatoes boiled and mashed or pre-mashed sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves

For Topping

  • whipped cream optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9-inch pie pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and butter until combined. Add in flour and mix until the dough starts to clump together. If necessary, knead together to form a ball, and then press the dough down into the pie pan, covering the bottom and the sides of the pan.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes and cut up into one-inch chunks. Place in a pot with boiling water just covering the potatoes, and cook until fork-tender. Puree the cooked sweet potatoes in a food processor to get smooth consistency.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients, and stir to incorporate. Pour into pie shell, and bake for 60 minutes.
  • Allow pie to cool, and serve topped with whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 171mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34g
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