How to Make Sweet Potato Pie

I had never made sweet potato pie before, and I’m not sure why not.   I mean even tho I grew up in Texas and the southwest, my parents are both from the south.  But I don’t remember my mom ever making or mentioning it.   So since we have sweet potatoes left from Thanksgiving, I thought I would give it a try.     This is an easy way on how to make sweet potato pie, the only challenging part is peeling those fresh sweet potatoes.

There is a debate between pumpkin pie lovers and sweet potato pie lovers, similar to what came first as in the chicken and the egg.    Which did come first?    It’s a regional answer northerners say pumpkin and southerners say sweet potatoes.   So we fall back on nutrition values, pumpkins have less sugar content but sweet potatoes have more protein and fiber.

It’s very similar to a pumpkin pie but it has an amazing taste of its own.   We have added these to our Thanksgiving dinner menu this year.    And they may show up for Christmas.  We love the thought of using fresh vs canned sweet potatoes.     Just make sure and wash the sweet potatoes very well prior to peeling and a serrated potato peeler works better than a plain one.   Also, a very sharp knife is needed to cube these tubers, cutting a slice off one side to make it sit even helps.    And after cooking, a food processor is a necessity.   I have heard of partially cooking them prior to peeling and cubing but I have never tried it.