Sweet Potato Pie

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Thanksgiving For $45

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (74)

Cook Time:
2 hr 5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 (9-inch) pie, 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 2 hr 5 min
Total:: 4 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes, about 10 ounces each
1 3/4 cups fine graham cracker crumbs (about 15 whole crackers, finely ground)
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
2 large eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Wrap the sweet potatoes tightly in 2 layers of aluminum foil and roast them in the oven until very soft, about 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

In a bowl, stir the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar until well combined. Add the butter and mix until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press firmly and evenly on the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate to create a crust, being sure there are no cracks. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven.

Meanwhile, make the filling: Unwrap the potatoes and peel them. Put the flesh into a bowl and mash well with a fork. Add the eggs, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cream, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla and whip until very smooth with a whisk. Pour the filling into the partially baked crust. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon brown sugar over top and bake in the center of the oven until set, about 40 minutes.

Allow the pie to cool completely before cutting. Serve at room temperature.

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Dwight Valrico, FL 09-07-2009
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Don't hesitate to try this!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Never had or made a sweet potato pie before. Waited a little before trying it, and now I wish I'd made it sooner. Based... on my own experience, the amount of butter/cumbs for the crust seemed a little high, so I cut that in half, and it worked fine. I also used instant sweet potatoes iinstead of baking my own, and they worked well too. When I made the instant potatoes, I used milk only, and held back some of the liquid for a firmer texture.Read more
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Brittni Kirkland, WA 08-22-2009
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Best sweet potato pie he had ever had.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Let me start out by saying that I had never eaten nor made sweet potato pie before. So, when my boyfriend requested it after... moving here from Iowa, I figured that it was a mountain that I would have to climb sometime in my lifetime. And, despite my lack of tasting or ever making the pie, he told me that it was the best potato pie that he had ever eaten in his life! The only thing I regret is making just one, since people ate it up so quickly it didn't even last until the next day. Oh, and a note: My filling looked a lot thicker than the one in the video, but when I baked it it was perfectly fine. I used the white sweet potatoes also for more nutritional value!Read more
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Molly Burien, WA 12-10-2008
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Easy and absolutely delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It is better than pumpkin pie any day. It is beutiful when done with the garnet yams. I highly recommend this recipe as it... tastes wonderful due to the roasted carmelized flavor. Don't hesitate, use this pie recipe!!!Read more
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Denise Leominstr, MA 11-29-2008
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Always requested
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Whether spending the holidays at home or away, this sweet potatoe pie is always requested. This pie is the first dessert to... go. It is the best! Thanks for a great recipe! Read more
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nachelle corona, NY 10-13-2008
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number one pie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i've been making this pie since i seen this episode, and let me be the first to tell you i hated pie before this one. this... pie is such a crowd pleaser that it has become an thanksgiving tradition a little tip that i do is add marshmallows on top THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!Read more
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Anonymous 03-11-2008
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sweet potato goodness
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This pie like others have said is so easy to make. I whip it up in no time and it's truly delicious. I have made it many... times and every time is as good as the first. Tip: if you are in a hurry, and need a quick desert, use the store bought graham cracker pie crust to cut even more time. In all honesty, the graham cracker recipe is so easy to make you may not need to buy the the store one-but you never know.Read more