Mississippi sweet potato pie is silkier and more deeply flavoured than pumpkin pie, using local sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, and warm spices in a flaky crust.

Where to eat Sweet Potato Pie in Jackson

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  • Bully's Restaurant

    Order Oxtails with greens, mac and cheese, and a slice of sweet potato cobbler

    Bully's is Jackson's James Beard-winning soul food institution, with steam-table oxtails, neckbones, catfish, and homemade cobblers from a morning start.

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  • Campbell's Bakery

    Order Original iced tea cake, or a box of assorted petit fours for sharing

    Campbell's Bakery in Fondren has served petit fours, layer cakes, and pound cakes from 1962 recipes, making it Jackson's most beloved neighbourhood bakery.

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Make it at home

Serves 82 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 medium Mississippi sweet potatoes, approximately 700g total
  • 115g unsalted butter, softened
  • 200g brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 125ml evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 unbaked 23cm shortcrust pastry case

Method

  1. Bake sweet potatoes in their skins at 200C for 55-65 minutes until completely tender; cool, peel, and mash until smooth - no lumps
  2. Reduce oven to 175C
  3. Beat butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy; add mashed sweet potato and mix thoroughly
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each; then add evaporated milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt; mix until smooth
  5. Pour filling into unbaked pastry case and smooth the surface
  6. Bake at 175C for 55-60 minutes until filling is set and has a slight wobble in the centre; a knife inserted 3cm from the edge should come out clean
  7. Cool completely to room temperature before slicing; serve at room temperature or chilled