The recipe for North Carolina’s Favorite Sweetpotato Pie combines sweet potatoes, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla pudding for a sweet Southern dessert.

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups cooked mashed sweetpotatoes
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup packaged French vanilla instant pudding
¾ cup evaporated milk
2 large eggs, room temperature
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine all ingredients and beat at medium speed until well blended. Spread evenly into unbaked pie shell.
  2. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 40 minutes longer or until set.
  3. Cool on wire rack. If desired, garnish with whipped cream, raspberries and mint leaves

Servings: 8

Author: Marianne Langan for the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission

Comments

  • Lynn Lewis

    This recipe is absolutely delicious. This will be my third year making these pies for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think you need to publish this again!

  • G Pringle

    I love this pie,but I would prefer the filling a little firmer. How would you suggest I thicken it and retain the original flavor?

  • LimaoScary

    What is the best method for me?

    I am looking for the best method to be rich.

    This place is correct for This? Limao

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