Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 35 mins
Additional Time:: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:: 3 hrs 5 mins
Servings::24
Yield::3 (9-inch) pies
Ingredients
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3 large sweet potatoes
5 large eggs, beaten
1 cup butter, melted
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup white sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon lemon juice
3 (9-inch) pie shells, thawed
Directions
Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Drain water; peel and mash sweet potatoes in a large bowl until smooth.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Mix together beaten eggs and melted butter in a medium bowl until well combined; stir into mashed sweet potatoes. Mix in milk, sugar, flour, vanilla, nutmeg, baking powder, and lemon juice until smooth; pour mixture evenly into pie shells.
Bake pies in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center of a pie comes out clean, about 40 minutes more. Cool pies for 15 to 30 minutes before refrigerating to cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.
Danielle Kerley Recipe Tip
You can also cook sweet potatoes on a wire rack in a pressure cooker until tender.