Grandma's Sweet Potato Pie

Grandma's Sweet Potato Pie

60 mins
Serves 8
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    Crush ginger snaps into crumbs using a food processor or meat mallet.

  2. 2.

    Combine the crushed ginger snaps, melted butter, brown sugar, and flour in a bowl. Mix well.

  3. 3.

    Press the crust mixture into the pie plate.

  4. 4.

    Boil the sweet potatoes until soft, then mash them.

  5. 5.

    Mix the mashed sweet potatoes with a hand mixer to remove any stringy bits.

  6. 6.

    Add allspice, brown sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla, and butter to the sweet potato mixture.

  7. 7.

    Mix all ingredients well with a hand mixer.

  8. 8.

    Pour the filling into the pie crust.

  9. 9.

    Bake the pie at 375 degrees for 50 minutes to an hour.

  10. 10.

    Let the pie cool for a few hours before slicing and serving.

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Ingredients

  • 14 oz ginger snaps
  • 1 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 3 3/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon allspice
  • 3 3/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 stick butter

Equipment

oven whisk hand mixer measuring cups and spoons pie plate food processor or bag and meat mallet

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