Sweet potato pie

Sweet potato pie

A slice of sweet potato pie
Type	Pie
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	United States
Region or state	Southern United States
Main ingredients	Pie shell, sweet potatoes, milk, sugar, eggs, spices
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Sweet potato pie is a traditional dessert, originating in the Southern United States. It is often served during the American holiday season, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas in place of pumpkin pie, which is more traditional in other regions of the United States.

It is made in an open pie shell without a top crust. The filling consists of mashed sweet potatoes; evaporated milk; sugar; spices such as cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg; and eggs.^[1] The baked custard filling may vary from light and silky to dense, depending on the recipe's ratio of sweet potato, milk and eggs.