Sarahs Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

SARAH CONTONA'S SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix graham crackers, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and butter. Press mixture into the prepared springform pan to form a crust. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
• In a large bowl, blend cream cheese, sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup brown sugar, light cream, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into the baked crust.
• Bake pie 1 hour in the preheated oven, placing marshmallows on top to melt during the last 10 minutes.

SARAH'S SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Beat eggs and then beat into sweet potatoes with the brown sugar and spices and salt. Fold in cream and sweetened condensed milk.
• Line deep dish pie pans with crusts.
• Pour half of filling into each pie crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degree F and bake until set, around 45 to 50 minutes. Check pie crust does not over brown.
• Serve room temp or chilled with freshly whipped cream. Travels well.

BLACK FOLKS SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch pie pan and set it aside.
• See my recipe HERE for homemade almond flour pie crust, or you can use a store-bought pie crust, dough, or pie shell that may or may not come with its own pie pan.
• Pro tip: Use an Instant Pot pressure cooker to soften and peel the sweet potatoes quickly and almost effortlessly!
• Open the Instant Pot lid and fill the stainless-steel inner pot with water to the ½ mark.
• Add the scrubbed sweet potatoes to the pot of water.
• Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up - in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 12 minutes to loosen the potato skin.
• When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 12 minutes.
• To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
• Pour the water and sweet potatoes into a colander in the sink to drain the hot water from the potatoes.
• Once the sweet potatoes are cool to the touch, peel and discard the skin.
• Gather 3 cups of sweet potato flesh.
• Add to either the Instant Pot Ace blender or an electric mixer the sweet potato flesh, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
• Pulse or mix until the ingredients are combined and smooth.
• Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.
• Bake the sweet potato pie at 350 degrees F: in a conventional oven for 28-30 minutes, in the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven for 24-26 minutes, or until the pie is puffed and firm in the center.
• Allow the sweet potato pie to cool for at least 2-4 hours before garnishing or slicing.
• Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkled on top.
• Serve this Black folks' sweet potato pie recipe warm and enjoy!

SLICED SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the crust: Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Gradually add milk just until mixture will hold together. Roll and fit into 9-inch pie pan. Crimp edges.
• For the filling: Boil sweet potatoes until tender. Peel and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Combine the sugars and spices. Layer sliced potatoes with sugar mixture in crust. Dot each layer with butter. Pour cool scalded milk over filling.
• For the streusel topping: Combine all ingredients except butter. Cut butter into mixture and stir or rub until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of the filling and bake for 1 hour. Best served warm.