# Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Canonical URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/recipes/sweet-potato-pie
Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-08-02
Primary keyword: sweet potato pie recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for sweet potato pie, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8  Servings
## Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoon (or more) ice water
- 2 large red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams; 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg white, beaten to blend
## Method
1. For crust: For crust
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/sweet-potato-pie-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: For crust for Sweet Potato Pie.
2. For filling: For filling
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/sweet-potato-pie-step-2.webp
   Image description: Step 2: For filling for Sweet Potato Pie.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This dessert builds on the history of the andean tuber that crossed the pacific to polynesia, rode the columbian exchange into africa and asia, and now powers 2026 sweet potato fries, toast, and bowls, linking the dish to sweet potato’s longer story in food culture.
## Primary Image
- URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/variants/sweet-potato-pie/sweet-potato-pie-og.webp
- Description: Sweet Potato Pie. Photo: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. Original Sweet Potato Pie recipe. Bon Appétit. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sweet-potato-pie