Zesty Sweet Potato Pie

Name: Zesty Sweet Potato Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Halal Cart & American Muslim
Ingredients: 9 inches unbaked pie shells; 2 cup sweet potatoes; 0.75 cup sugar; 2 tbsp molasses; 2 eggs; 1.5 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp powdered ginger; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp orange zest; 2 tbsp butter; 1.5 cup milk

Orange zest, unbaked pie shells and potatoes come together in this American pie, flavoured with nutmeg and ginger and baked in the oven.

51 min · Serves 8 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 21 min · 51 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a pie pan with rolled out dough; prick all over with fork; press a piece of heavy-duty foil directly into the pie shell.
2
Bake for 6 minutes; remove foil; bake for 4 more minutes until just beginning to brown. Combine the sweet potatoes and sugar in a large bowl; beat in molasses and eggs.
6 min
3
Add the spices and orange zest and stir well. Stir in melted butter and milk. Pour filling into pie shell.
4
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes or until filling is firm around edges, but center remains slightly soft and quivers when you move the pie.