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 (82)

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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Catherine Jersey City, NJ 01-05-2010
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average
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

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Michael Colchester, VT 12-06-2009
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Followed Instructions Exactly
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

And it turned out great. Opened oven (convection) at exactly 40 minutes and just set. My pie plate must be big or I like a... thicker layer of crust; ended up bumping up the graham cracker, sugar & butter levels to get desired crust.Read more
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Lucinda Lebanon, NH 11-30-2009
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Good but the flavor is too subtle
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I've been looking for a sweet potato pie recipe. I made this and liked it but the flavor is not strong. Then I realized the... recipe did not call for salt. I find that omission interesting.Read more
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Michelle Bellwood, IL 11-27-2009
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The best Sweet Potato Pie Ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this pie for Thanksgiving and it was by far the best pie I ever made. I did tweek it and used pumpkin spice and used... a regular pie crust and of course added extra butter! I made four pies and they all left the same day! It was simple to make and the cream just gives it that extra umph and yumminess!Read more
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Andrea Spring, TX 11-21-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My in-laws request this every year. It's so good and so easy! I like to make the crust with cinnamon graham crackers, adds... a little extra yummy-ness!Read more
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Julie Moy San Francisco, CA 11-16-2009
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Easy to Make!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe and its also very easy to make. I had a little less than 20oz of sweet potatoes and it turned out... fine. I originally was baking sweet potatoes in the oven before I realized I didnt have enough and that my sweet potatoes weren't orange but pale yellow. I had to step out and get a can to make the pie with intstead. Despite not being completely fresh sweet potatoes the pie still turned out well. I actually like my pies a bit sweeter so I also added some condensed milk since I've seen people add them to pumpkin pies. I think the next time I bake the pie, I'll skip on dusting the brown sugar on top. When the sugar bakes it just creates dark brown spots of the pie and it doesn't look as nice. I also like someones idea of adding marshmallows. I think I will try that next time also with using fresh sweet potatoes. Definately worth making :)Read more