The Most Flavorful Sweet Potato Pie Recipe in the South - Southern Love (2024)

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What is the name of the sweetest sweet potato? ›

Which sweet potato is the sweetest? Sweetest is subjective but relatively speaking, Garnets and Hannahs are mildly sweet. Purple and Jewels are moderately sweet and the Japanese variety tend to be the sweetest.

By capitalizing on its colloquial name, Louisiana hoped to distinguish its sweet potato from the inferior varieties grown at the time in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. Call them what you wish, just know that in the United States, most vegetables labeled yams are actually a variety of sweet potatoes.

Reduce the oven temperature to 350 F. Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the filling comes out clean, about 1½ hours. Cool completely on a wire cake rack. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve with whipped cream.

The first sweet potato pies were requested by and perfected for the slave owners in the Big House as a way to imitate European traditions. After the Civil War, Southerners continued to favor the sweet potato pie to thumb their noses at the Northern pumpkin pie.

For the gardener who doesn't care about looks, but is searching for taste, "Jewel" is considered the "Queen of Sweet Potatoes" and is the leading spud planted in North Carolina for commercial growers.

Unlike the flesh of sweet potatoes that range from deep yellow to orange, golden sweet potato is lighter in color and a tad more mild in flavor. It is a great choice for chefs who want the texture and versatility of a sweet potato but with a Latin spin on it, or a starchy side option that is just slightly less sweet.

Sweet potatoes actually belong to the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae (that means lots of pretty flowers!). The most common varieties in the U.S. are the Beauregard (the most widely grown cultivar), the jewel, and the garnet (also sometimes known as red yams).

The word "tater" is Southern slang for a "potato." It amuses me that some mapmakers have labeled the feature as "Potato Hill." I guarantee that name would elicit a blank stare from any native residents.

North Carolina produces more sweet potatoes than any other state in the United States and has been a leader since 1971. [1] In 2021 its production represented 64 percent of total U.S. production.

In Quechua, one of the languages of Northwestern South America, the word for sweet potato is Cumal or Cumar.

What is the difference between sweet potatoes and yam pies? ›

From a culinary perspective, the biggest difference between sweet potatoes and yams becomes more apparent when they are cooked. Yams are starchy and dry, but sweet potatoes are fluffier and the right consistency for this rich autumn tart.

If you were to take a bite of both sweet potato and pumpkin pies, you'll notice that there are more similarities than differences. They're both made with eggs, vanilla, and milk (either whole or condensed), and they're both seasoned with warm spices including cinnamon and nutmeg.

There could be a few reasons why your sweet potato pie isn't firm: you may have overcooked it, the filling may not be thick enough, or you may have used too much liquid. If your recipe doesn't call for eggs, try adding two eggs to the filling mixture to see if that helps thicken it up.

Master P said that Patti Labelle only owns 10% of her famous pies that are being sold at Walmart. Well, the truth is that she also didn't even create the pies. Regardless, it's still a win-win situation for both Patti Labelle and the Black woman executive at Walmart who actually created the pies.

What began with a viral video quickly led to people paying upwards of $60 for the $3.48 Walmart-exclusive pies.

Norma's sweet potato pie has a thin layer of brown sugar on the bottom crust. Not only does this “black bottom” give flavor, it helps keep the filling from making the crust soggy. Her recipe makes a good amount of the delicious filling—this isn't one of those skimpy sweet potato pies.