Navy Bean Pie

Name: Navy Bean Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Halal Cart & American Muslim
Ingredients: 400 g cooked navy beans; 240 ml evaporated milk; 200 g sugar; 3 eggs; 60 g butter; 1.5 tbsp flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tbsp vanilla; 1 whole-wheat pie crust

A silky, warm-spiced custard pie built on puréed navy beans in a whole-wheat crust. Created under a dietary code that no longer governs the community that made it, and kept anyway — the most recognizable dish in Black American Muslim culture.

1 hr 40 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Method

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Time: Prep 40 min · Cook 60 min · 100 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Purée the cooked navy beans completely smooth — this is the whole technique. Sieve if any grain remains.
15 min
2
Blend with evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, melted butter, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla into a smooth custard.
15 min
3
Pour into the whole-wheat crust; bake at about 175°C until the edges set and the center still has a faint wobble.
55 min
4
Cool completely before slicing.
15 min