Recipes and Cooking Sweet Potato Pie 3.9 (53) This traditional recipe is a scrumptious dessert perfect any time of the year. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 1, 2008 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 30 mins Bake Time: 50 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 recipe Single-Crust Pie Pastry, see recipe, or 1 rolled refrigerated unbaked pie crust (1/2 of a 15-oz. pkg.) 2 eggs ¾ cup sugar 1 5 ounce can evaporated milk 3 tablespoon butter, melted 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel Dash ground nutmeg 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled, cooked, and mashed (1-1/3 cups) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare pastry and line 9-inch pie plate. In bowl beat eggs with whisk. Whisk in sugar, evaporated milk, butter, lemon peel, and nutmeg. Whisk in sweet potatoes until combined. Pour into crust-lined pie plate. To prevent overbrowning, cover edges of pastry with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover edges and bake 20 to 30 minutes more or until filling is set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours after it cools. Makes 8 servings. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 338 Calories 15g Fat 45g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 338 % Daily Value * Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 69mg 23% Sodium 155mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 45g 16% Total Sugars 24g Protein 6g Vitamin C 7.7mg 39% Calcium 70.7mg 5% Iron 1.6mg 9% Potassium 219mg 5% Folate, total 48.4mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.