Sweet Potato Pie

11 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 1HR 40MINS

Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie is an American dessert classic. With a delicious homemade shortcrust pastry pie crust, and everything drizzled in melted dark chocolate, this recipe is sure to be a hit!

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Sweet Potato Pie is an American dessert classic. With a delicious homemade shortcrust pastry pie crust, and everything drizzled in melted dark chocolate, this recipe is sure to be a hit!

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1HR 40MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings

8

us / metric

2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

3/4 cup

Butter, chopped

plus 2 tablespoons

1

Egg, separated

yolk only

3 Tbsp

Cold Water

2.2 lb

Sweet Potatoes, diced, peeled, steamed

1/3 cup

Orange Juice

1 cup

Brown Sugar

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

2 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

3

Eggs

to taste

Dark Chocolate, melted

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

521

Fat

20.0 g

Protein

8.6 g

Carbs

77.8 g

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

In a food processor, add All-Purpose Flour (2 cups) and Butter (3/4 cup) plus 1 tablespoon. Process until mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.

step 1 In a food processor, add All-Purpose Flour (2 cups) and Butter (3/4 cup) plus 1 tablespoon. Process until mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.

step 2

Add Egg (1) yolk and Water (3 Tbsp). Process again until mixture comes together as dough.

step 2 Add Egg (1) yolk and Water (3 Tbsp). Process again until mixture comes together as dough.

step 3

Lightly knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth. Form into a rough disk shape, cover with plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 1 hour.

step 3 Lightly knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth. Form into a rough disk shape, cover with plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 1 hour.

step 4

Once chilled, cut the dough in half. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface. Drape the pastry over a pie plate and trim off any excess.

step 4 Once chilled, cut the dough in half. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface. Drape the pastry over a pie plate and trim off any excess.

step 5

Let crusts chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.

step 5 Let crusts chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.

step 6

Place baking paper in each pie plate and hold down with pie weights to keep the pastry from rising.

step 6 Place baking paper in each pie plate and hold down with pie weights to keep the pastry from rising.

step 7

Bake at 200 degrees C (400 degrees F) for 10 minutes.

step 8

Remove pie weights and baking paper, then bake for another 10 minutes, or until golden.

step 9

In a mixing bowl, add Sweet Potatoes (2.2 lb) and 1 tablespoon of chopped butter. Mash until there are no big lumps. Let cool.

step 9 In a mixing bowl, add Sweet Potatoes (2.2 lb) and 1 tablespoon of chopped butter. Mash until there are no big lumps. Let cool.

step 10

Transfer sweet potato mixture to blender. Add Orange Juice (1/3 cup), Brown Sugar (1 cup), Ground Cinnamon (2 tsp), Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and the 3 whole Eggs (3). Blitz until smooth.

step 10 Transfer sweet potato mixture to blender. Add Orange Juice (1/3 cup), Brown Sugar (1 cup), Ground Cinnamon (2 tsp), Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and the 3 whole Eggs (3). Blitz until smooth.

step 11

Divide the sweet potato mixture between the two pie plates.

step 11 Divide the sweet potato mixture between the two pie plates.

step 12

Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees C (180 degrees F) and bake for 10 minutes, or until filling is set.

step 13

Drizzle Dark Chocolate (to taste) over the pie. Serve and enjoy!

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