Dessert for 12
Sweet Potato Pie with butter
$3.71for 4120 minServes 12
Roasted sweet potatoes blend with butter, milk, eggs, sugar, and warm spices inside a baked pie crust.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
 | Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $1.61Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.14 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 120 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsFall
$0.93 per serving$3.71 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 pinches allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- whipped cream for decorating (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and roast the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for 45 minutes.
- Cool the sweet potatoes, peel them, and mash the flesh until smooth.
- Reduce the oven to 350 F and place the unbaked crust in a 9-inch pie pan.
- Beat the sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs are firm.
- Cool the pie for at least 20 minutes and decorate it with whipped cream, if using.
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