{"id":1079,"date":"2017-12-10T00:07:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T00:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2017-12-10T00:09:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T00:09:26","slug":"sweet-potato-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/sweet-potato-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Potato Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sweet potato pie is one of the most highly regarded foods in all of soul food cuisine, and probably the most highly regarded dessert. Eating the dish is a tradition enjoyed by many African-Americans and southern natives during special occasions, Thanksgiving in particular. Sweet potato pie is often referred to as pumpkin pie\u2019s southern cousin. The two dishes are made very similarly, with an almost identical set of ingredients. They differ in texture.<\/p>\n<p>While I don\u2019t hesitate to call sweet potato pie a \u201csouthern thing\u201d, the dish seems to be more popular among African-Americans nationwide, than it is among southern natives in general. I think the same is true with plain ole sweet potatoes. My parents drove me sweet potato crazy when I was growing up. It seems like we ate baked sweet potatoes every night. Admittedly, I enjoy baked white potatoes more now and have for years. My love for sweet potato pie never waned though. This is a dish that your taste buds will never grow tired of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 1.5 hours (to bake the sweet potatoes and allow the butter to soften)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients (for two pies):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 stick of butter (1\/2 cup) (softened)<\/li>\n<li>5 cups of sugar<\/li>\n<li>4 eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg or allspice (whichever floats your boat)<\/li>\n<li>2 deep dish pie shells<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>12 oz of evaporated milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1038\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture1.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipe (Long version): <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, you\u2019re going to preheat your oven to 380\u00b0 Fahrenheit. Place four sweet potatoes on an aluminum pan and place them in an oven. Let them bake for about ninety minutes or until they become soft and squishy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1039\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture2new-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture2new-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture2new-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture2new.png 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the sweet potatoes are done baking, let them cool before removing the skins from the potatoes by peeling them off. The skins should be crispy and easy to remove. If they\u2019re not, that may be a sign that your sweet potatoes need to bake longer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1040\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture3new-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture3new-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture3new.png 551w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Place the skinned sweet potatoes in a bowl and mash them together thoroughly. Any metal or wooden spoon you have laying around should help do the trick.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1041\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mashedsweetpotatoes-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mashedsweetpotatoes-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mashedsweetpotatoes.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, add your ingredients. Using a blender, blend your butter, eggs, and sugar first. Make sure you\u2019re giving each ingredient a good blend before you add the next. After that, add your cinnamon, allspice and vanilla extract to the filling. Lastly, add your evaporated milk to the mixture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1042\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SweetPotatoMixed-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SweetPotatoMixed-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SweetPotatoMixed.png 606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the ingredients are thoroughly blended, pour the filling into your pie crust and smoothen it so that it is even on the top. The filling will rise while it\u2019s baking, so be careful not to put too much in the shells. Try to leave AT LEAST the top half inch of pie shell untouched. This is something I didn\u2019t anticipate. Set your oven to 375\u00b0, and let the pie sit in the oven for 70 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1043\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beforetheygoin-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beforetheygoin-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beforetheygoin-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beforetheygoin.png 771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once 70 minutes have gone by, check to see if the pie is ready to be removed by placing a knife into the pie and removing it. If the knife has filling on it when removed, it needs to bake for a bit longer.\u00a0Let the pie cool for at least four hours before cutting, but twenty-four hours is more preferable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1048\" src=\"http:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/site\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/PiesDone-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/PiesDone-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adhc.lib.ua.edu\/globalfoodways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/PiesDone.png 721w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is not an overly-difficult dish to make by any means. I was surprised by how well my pies turned out, considering I had never made them before. I\u2019m no skilled chef by any means, and I\u2019m led to believe that almost anyone can make an excellent sweet potato pie without much trouble. I followed my grandmother\u2019s recipe exactly as it was told to me, but if you\u2019re adventurous and want to try making the pie with some different ingredients, go for it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recipe (short version):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Bake potatoes and let them cool slightly<\/li>\n<li>Peel and place in a mixing bowl<\/li>\n<li>Add eggs (blend after each one is added)<\/li>\n<li>Mix in spices, flavor, salt and evaporated milk<\/li>\n<li>Pour filling into shells<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 375\u00b0 for 70 minutes (or until knife inserted in center comes out clean)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweet potato pie is one of the most highly regarded foods in all of soul food cuisine, and probably the most highly regarded dessert. Eating the dish is a tradition enjoyed by many African-Americans and southern natives during special occasions, Thanksgiving in particular. Sweet potato pie is often referred to as pumpkin pie\u2019s southern cousin. 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