Grandma's Sweet Potato Pie

Mashed sweet potatoes flavored with orange, pineapple juice, and spices are a delicious filling in this Southern pie from Grandma's recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 500 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon pineapple juice
• 1 pastry for a 9-inch pie crust
• 1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
• 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 orange, peel cut into thin strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with pie crust.

Step 2

Place sweet potatoes and orange peel into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain well and let cool. Discard orange peel.

Step 3

Mash cooled sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Mix in eggs until well blended. Add pineapple juice, butter, and vanilla extract; mix until combined. Mix in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Mix in sugar until dissolved. Blend in heavy cream using a whisk.

Step 4

Pour sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Place on a cloth on a table or window sill to cool down.