Sweet Potato Pie

Name: Sweet Potato Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Halal Cart & American Muslim
Ingredients: 900 g sweet potatoes; 240 ml evaporated milk; 200 g sugar (white and brown); 3 eggs; 80 g butter; cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla; 1 pie crust

Silky roasted sweet potato custard under nutmeg and cinnamon — banned from the Black Muslim table for four decades, restored after 1975, and now often served alongside the bean pie created to replace it.

1 hr 40 min · Serves 8 · Easy

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Filling

Spice

cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, alcohol-free vanilla for a strict halal read

Crust

1 pie crust

Method

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

1
Roast the sweet potatoes whole until completely soft and caramelizing at the edges; scoop and mash smooth.
55 min
2
Beat with evaporated milk, sugars, eggs, butter, and spices into a smooth custard.
15 min
3
Bake until set with a slight wobble; cool completely before slicing.
55 min