Southern · dessert
Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet Potato Pie reads sweetness 7.1, richness 5.1 and floral 3.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Southern dessert, about 1 hr 10 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 1.7 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 7.5 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 0.7 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.4 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 5.5 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.7 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Sweetness 7.1 · Richness 5.1 · Floral 3.3 · Warm Spice 2.5 · Earthy 2.3 · Allium 2.1 · Umami 1.6 · Fruity 1.3 · Nutty 1.1 · Bitterness 0.8 · Sourness 0.7 · Herbaceous 0.6 · Salinity 0.6
What's in it (11)
- 2 cups roasted sweet potatoes, mashed (about 2 medium)
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
Time & effort: about 1 hr 10 min (20 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 190.6 kcal, 2.9 g protein, 8.2 g fat, 27 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Mash roasted sweet potato flesh smooth and beat in butter, both sugars, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla, and warm spices until silky.
- Pour into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell and bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes until the filling is just set in the center.
- Cool completely before slicing.
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- Gingerbread Cookies (Pepparkakor) — Scandinavian
- Pain Perdu (Lost Bread / French Toast) — Cajun/Creole
- Pryanik (Пряник) — Russian
- Canjica (Mugunza) — Brazilian
- Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar) — Scandinavian
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.