Mohamed Shili This delicious Julia Child Sweet Potato Pie is a quick and easy dessert that’s perfect for any occasion. With its creamy filling and buttery crust, it’s made with simple ingredients you likely have at home. The sweet spices and smooth texture make this pie a crowd favorite, bringing warmth and comfort to every bite.
Ingredients Needed
- 1 (1 pound) sweet potato, with skin
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
How To Make Sweet Potato Pie
- Cook the Sweet Potato: Place the whole sweet potato in a pot and cover it with water. Bring it to a boil and cook for 40-50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare the Sweet Potato: Once cooked, remove the sweet potato from the pot and run it under cold water. Peel off the skin, then break the flesh apart and place it in a bowl.
- Make the Filling: Add the softened butter to the sweet potato flesh and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Then add the sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until everything is smooth and well combined.
- Assemble the Pie: Pour the sweet potato mixture into the unbaked pie crust, spreading it evenly.
- Bake the Pie: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Once baked, remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Use Fresh Sweet Potatoes: For the best flavor and texture, use fresh sweet potatoes that are firm and blemish-free.
- Avoid Overmixing: When mixing the ingredients, stop as soon as the mixture is smooth to avoid making the pie filling too dense.
- Bake Evenly: Make sure the pie crust is evenly filled and leveled to ensure it bakes evenly and doesn’t overflow.
- Cool Before Serving: Allow the pie to cool completely before serving to set the filling and improve the texture.
- Adjust Spices to Taste: If you prefer a stronger spice flavor, feel free to add a little extra cinnamon or nutmeg.
How To Store Leftovers
- Refrigerate: Cover leftover sweet potato pie with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate. It will keep for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: You can freeze the pie for up to 2 months. Allow it to cool to room temperature, then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and foil before freezing. To thaw, place it in the fridge overnight before serving.
Nutrition Fact
Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of a 9-inch pie)
- Calories: 276
- Total Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
- Sodium: 115mg
- Potassium: 115mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 35g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 27g
- Protein: 3g
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Julia Child Sweet Potato Pie
Description
This delicious Julia Child Sweet Potato Pie is a quick and easy dessert that’s perfect for any occasion. With its creamy filling and buttery crust, it’s made with simple ingredients you likely have at home. The sweet spices and smooth texture make this pie a crowd favorite, bringing warmth and comfort to every bite.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the Sweet Potato: Place the whole sweet potato in a pot and cover it with water. Bring it to a boil and cook for 40-50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare the Sweet Potato: Once cooked, remove the sweet potato from the pot and run it under cold water. Peel off the skin, then break the flesh apart and place it in a bowl.
- Make the Filling: Add the softened butter to the sweet potato flesh and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Then add the sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until everything is smooth and well combined.
- Assemble the Pie: Pour the sweet potato mixture into the unbaked pie crust, spreading it evenly.
- Bake the Pie: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Once baked, remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Use Fresh Sweet Potatoes: For the best flavor and texture, use fresh sweet potatoes that are firm and blemish-free.
- Avoid Overmixing: When mixing the ingredients, stop as soon as the mixture is smooth to avoid making the pie filling too dense.
- Bake Evenly: Make sure the pie crust is evenly filled and leveled to ensure it bakes evenly and doesn’t overflow.
- Cool Before Serving: Allow the pie to cool completely before serving to set the filling and improve the texture.
- Adjust Spices to Taste: If you prefer a stronger spice flavor, feel free to add a little extra cinnamon or nutmeg.
Julia Child Sweet Potato Pie
