You can really taste the sweet potatoes in this creamy wonderful pie. In another bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons of olive oil, eggs, buttermilk and milk and pour into the dry mixture. Oct 29, 2017 mix in the brown sugar, white sugar, evaporated milk, eggs see note before adding, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove if using, juice, and flour until well combined. Southern sweet potato pie recipe cooking add a pinch robyn. Potato pie fillingsweet potato pie recipe with condensed milkblack folks. Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Janet cheatham bell, president and owner of sabayt publications in chicago, illinois. Mix in the brown sugar, white sugar, evaporated milk, eggs see note before adding, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove if using, juice, and.
Book cooks up black family favorites baltimore sun. Some folks prefer eating chitterlings, with white rice, cornbread and black eyed peas. Sweet potato pie undated, but given the information available, recipe is probably from gumsulhca sweet potato piebest way to feel southern. Inspired by these festivals, the black family reunion cookbook contains more than 250 recipes from home kitchens across america, seasoned with warm memories and. Add the sweet potatoes, sugars, cinnamon, mace, vanilla, butter and salt. Combine butter, sugars, salt and nutmeg in large mixer bowl. Familyfavorite sweet potato pie recipe taste of home. Mary mcleod bethune, her own recipe for her celebrated sweet potato pie. Sweet potato pie undated, but given the information available, recipe is probably from gumsulhca sweet potato pie best way to feel southern. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.
Sweet potato pie recipe by an african slave, cookbook. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin. Sweet potato pie soul food cookbook, soul food recipes. The national council of negro women, located in washington, d. See our tips for how to plan the bestever family reunion. Theres fried chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, and banana pudding. If i attend a black familys cookout, what type of food. Old fashioned southern squash casserole call me pmc. Recipes and food memories, compiled by the national council of negro women, is a treasure trove. Always a winner for the holidays and easy enough to make. The recipes are surprisingly good, but very rich with butter and sugar. I often bake this beautiful cake in my large castiron skillet and turn it out onto a pizza pan. This sweet potato pie recipe has been passed down for generations in my family.
In fact, im going to make a few of these as christmas gifts for some relatives i. I love the chile recipe and the sweet potato pie i did cut the sugar. The black family reunion cookbook is a family cook book consisting of a collection of african american soul food recipes drawn from kitchens across america recipes in this book are packed with flavor, so theres no need to worry about fat, cholesterol, sodium, or sugar. Place the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet, bake 400 degrees for 5060 minutes or until very soft. In the late part of the 19th century, fannie famer featured a recipe for glazed sweet potatoes in the boston cooking school cookbook. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. It offers dishes for every occasion and every taste, from africaninspired mustard greens with peanut sauce to downhome family famous chicken and dumplings, from a traditional gumbo to sophisticated sweet potato smoked turkey bisque, and, in honor of the councils founder, mary mcleod bethune, her own recipe for her celebrated sweet potato pie. Pin on books i collect, books ive read and reference books. C carolyn mazloomi, a fiber artist and foundercoordinator of the women of color quilters network. Family members of all ages will love these retro appetizers, salads, main dishes and desserts. Sweet potato biscuits for black history month kitchen.
Many a family function has been known to come to a halt if the wrong person made the mac n cheese that year. Sweet potato pie from nancy in loving memory of my grandmother, lettie armstrong glattli. Sweet potato pie recipe by an african slave, cookbook printed. Mix 2 tablespoon butter, crushed crackers, and parmesan.
Some people like sweet taste and the rest are not fond of strong sweetness. Fisher knows about old southern cooking, by abby fisher, 1881 noted as the first africanamerican cookbook below is a copy of her recipe soft and hard copies found on. For beginners, making oldfashioned sweet potato pie is not easy. Celebrating black history monthwith sweet potato pie. Remove from oven and let cool completely until the middle is firmly set. Inspired by these festivals, the black family reunion cookbook contains more than 250 recipes from home kitchens across america, seasoned the black family reunion celebrations, organized by the national council of negro women and held in seven cities across america every summer, celebrate and preserve the values, traditions, and strengths of. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Sweet potato pie, looks just like my grandmas handwriting.
Jun 03, 2014 makes one 9 inch pie sweet potato pie rules. The black family reunion cookbook download free epub. Sweet potato pie recipes made a cookbook debut in the 18th century. I did find they modified easily and still held up well.
This recipe is one that aunt bessie contributed to the family cookbook that was printed back in 1999 for one of our family reunions. Heat oven to 350fcombine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Including personal reminiscences from celebrities such as natalie cole, wilma rudolph, patti labelle, and spetman college president johnetta cole, this unique collection reflects the local, national, and international heritage of the black community. Boiling sweet potatoes and smashing them are not simple things. Sweet potatoes, black eyed peas, okra, and some other traditional soul food ingredients were brought with slaves from africa or were combined with foods native to the americas, and form the basis. Black folks sweet potato pie recipe as sweet snack. The black family reunion celebrations, organized by the national council of negro women and held in seven cities across america every summer, celebrate and preserve the values, traditions, and strengths of the africanamerican family.
Black family reunion cookbook bursts with life, laughter. Including personal reminiscences from celebrities such as natalie cole, wilma rudolph, patti labelle, and spetman college president johnetta cole, this unique. Just like pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie is meaty in texture and has a wonderfully dense filling of a creamy consistency. Nov 17, 2017 if youre in charge of dessert for this weeks thanksgiving feast, this update on traditional sweet potato pie will be a hit. Oldfashioned soul food recipes sweet potato pie recipe. Combine margarine, sugar, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Cut in half length wise, scoop out flesh with a spoon. This book was developed by brenda rhodes cooper, a writer who lives and cooks in washington, d. Recipes and food memories by national council of negro women staff 1993, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Mary mcleod bethunes sweet potato pie cooking index. Trusted results with black people sweet potato pie recipe. If youre in charge of dessert for this weeks thanksgiving feast, this update on traditional sweet potato pie will be a hit. There s buttermilk stirred into the filling and a bit of baking soda, sugar. Sweet potatoes are from the morning glory plant family. The black family reunion cookbook download free epub, pdf. African american soul food recipes soul food and southern. It takes you back to the good days when your mother was in the kitchen whipping up a delicious peach cobbler or some tasty macaroni and cheese. Dont feel bad about the pillsbury crust thats what they. Remove the sweet potato flesh and puree or beat until smooth. Inspired by these festivals, the black family reunion cookbook contains more than 250 recipes from home kitchens across america, seasoned with warm memories and homemade love. Inspired by these festivals, the black family reunion cookbook contains more than 250. Its a favorite at family suppers during the fall and is always part of our thanksgiving dessert table.
Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan and cheddar cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Reduce oven temp to 350f and continue baking for 4060 minutes or until knife inserted to center comes out clean. Soak dried blackeyed peas overnight, and then cook them low and slow with bacon, onion, and the right way to cook greens. Well, im black and have attended many family cookouts, so i feel somewhat qualified to answer this question. Spoon into 3 unbaked pie shells, using about 4 cups filling per shell. Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg in large. Pies recipe for mary mcleod bethunes sweet potato pie for filling, boil sweet potatoes until tender. Family cookbooks are an important way to preserve our mealtime traditions for future generations with individual printed recipes or your own professionally printed cookbook. Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg in large bowl. Inspired by these festivals, the black family reunion cookbook contains more than.
Its a delicious makeahead treat, with an optional boozy kick. For authentic southern greens, whether collards, mustards, kale, or any other greens, theres kickin collard greens. The black family reunion cookbook by national research council. Fisher knows about old southern cooking, by abby fisher, san francisco. Sweet potato pie recipe cooking with ruthie family. Sweet potato pie recipe from the turner wilson family. With so many african american soul food recipes to choose from, whats your favorite.
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