Yesterday, my doom scrolling was interrupted by a notification in my DMs, so naturally I decided to inquire. As I open the message, I’m greeted by the most wondrously appetizing sight I’ve seen all year — and yes, I know we’re still in January. I recommend reading this next one aloud, “Double-Crusted Sweet Potato Pie." Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue beautifully?
The idea alone should elicit salivation, but let's delve deeper. My friend only supplied a picture of this masterfully crafted piece of culinary excellence, leading me to consult Google.
Double-crusted sweet potato pie appears to be a rare Southern unicorn, as only one website mentions it. I did manage to find a TikTok video featuring an equally wowed man fawning over it, so I checked the comments section to see if someone shared more information. Nothing.
It was clear from the comments that double-crusted sweet potato pie was a legendary idea. Resolving himself to an inevitable fate, one person commented, “I will just remain big ?.” Another pointed out how blingy it looked, “Is it me or was this pie sparkling ??????.” One brutally honest person even commented, “I'm a type 1 diabetic and I'm dying on this pie ?.”
@joshpray239 #greenscreenvideo this is a double crusted #sweetpotato #pie ???? i dont care if i gain weight #foodtiktok ??? #fyp #joshpray ♬ original sound - Josh Pray
Then, just when I was ready to give up on ever experiencing double-crusted sweet potato pie, I returned to the original post that my friend shared and found a recipe buried deep in the comments section. *Smacks forehead* How could I have missed it?! Apparently, it’s sweet potato pie, with buttermilk pie (or buttermilk chess pie) on top — and this is how you make it:
- 1 homemade pie crust click link for recipe
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ cups sugar (300g)
- ½ cup butter melted and cooled
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk (237ml)
- 1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg optional
