Southern Sweet Potato Pie with Evaporated Milk

What you need

• 700 g (1 1/2 lb) sweet potatoes, about 2 large, scrubbed
• 190 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 175 g (6 oz) unsalted butter, divided: 115 g cold and cubed for the crust, 60 g melted for the filling
• 1/2 tsp salt, divided between crust and filling
• 100 g (1/2 cup) light brown sugar, packed
• 50 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 150 ml (2/3 cup) evaporated milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Method

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1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F). Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork, set them on a lined tray and bake until very soft and leaking sticky juices, 50-60 min.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, rub 115 g (4 oz) of the cold butter and 1/4 tsp of the salt into the flour with your fingertips until the mix looks like coarse crumbs.

3. 3

   Sprinkle over 4-5 tbsp of ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, until the dough holds when squeezed. Press into a disc, wrap, and chill for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Roll the dough into a 30 cm (12 in) round. Fit it into a 23 cm (9 in) pie dish, trim the overhang and crimp the edge. Chill for 30 min.

5. 5

   Take the sweet potatoes out and lower the oven to 190 °C (375 °F). Prick the chilled shell, cover it with parchment, add pie weights and bake for 17-20 min.

6. 6

   Remove the parchment and weights and bake for 8-10 min more until the crust is pale gold. Lower the oven to 175 °C (350 °F).

7. 7

   Peel the warm sweet potatoes and mash with the 60 g (2 oz) of melted butter until smooth. You need about 450 g (2 cups).

8. 8

   Whisk the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and the remaining 1/4 tsp of salt in a bowl. Stir into the mash until smooth.

9. 9

   Pour the filling into the crust. Bake for 45-50 min, until the edges are set and the center jiggles slightly. Cover the crust edge with foil if it browns too fast.

10. 10

    Cool on a rack for 2 hours before slicing. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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