Sweet Potato Pie | Like My Mama Used To Make It | Easy Recipe | Thanksgiving Series 2020 | Video #2 

Another thing I do is make my own vanilla extract. I found that vanilla extract in the store is extremely high for a very small bottle. It’s so easy to do. All you need are vanilla beans and vodka. I take a large mason jar and add 10-12 Madagascar vanilla beans to the jar and add vodka to cover the vanilla beans (first split the beans so they are opened up). After eight weeks, the vanilla is ready to use. If you use several mason jars, you will always have vanilla extract on hand. While you’re using one jar, you have other jars waiting to be used. And the good thing is, the longer you have them sitting, the better the extract is. The main expense is the vanilla beans. They’re not cheap but if you buy in bulk, you’ll come out better. I use the Madagascar beans because, to me, they are plumper and make a better extract. I haven’t had to buy vanilla extract for several years now.

Your husband is so funny, but you be serious about that cooking and I understand why, your food looks good! My Daddy was playful like that with my Mom, I miss my Mom and Dad! My Mother was from down South and she didn’t measure her ingredients either and she was a Great Cook! Everybody loved her food and she cooked a lot for the Church and other events for the Church and they really enjoyed her food. We, the Family miss her and her cooking!!! You put a lot of effort and love in that cooking you do! May “GOD” Bless You, Your Husband And Family!!!

😂😂😂Skip RU-vid, Y'all need your own sitcom!

Trying to figure 🤔😕🙄 out why people are saying 5 cuts of sugar is too much. She's making 4 pies 🥧= 4pounds of sweet potatoes. It's really 2 cups of sugar for 2 pies . She also said this is the way her family likes it. I'm quite sure she's done this a thousand times. So Season to your own taste. So before you add the 5th cup of sugar just taste to see if sweet enough. This is a great recipe and I haven't tried this one yet but I do have my own version but this one caught my eye 😆🤣😂🙏😇♥️

The sample pie announcement & your husband rushing in to taste test just stole my heart😂 I just love this upload. New subbie 👍🏾

He's adorable! lol lol lol I love it! It's so nice to see happy black couples! 💕🙏

I love you and your husband..y’all have a great time with each other

Love you guys, you're such a beautiful couple

You're husband is adorable your facial expressions were too funny 🤣. Have a blessed Thanksgiving

Thank you for your recipe!! This is my first time making a sweet potato pie, I usually make apple pies or cakes. Your recipe was easy and very detailed!! Btw: I loved how your husband would throw in his skits!! Have him in your videos to throw in a splash of humor, great balance!!

I just came upon your page and I am so happy I did! Not only is your cooking delicious but your husband and you are adorable 💕 thanks for making my day ...many blessings to you and your husband

Heeeyyy Donna! Your pies look just beautiful! I'm not making any this year. Our recipes are very similar except I'm one of the people who adds a little lemon. It's my mom's recipe as well.

You guys are so precious ❤️ and I love how sweet your husband is with you.

Oh yes, that IS A North Carolina pie! What a wonderful chef you are, Donna! Looks SO good!

I just wanted to say that this is the first time I've seen your show and I just love it and your husband is loving you so much, it's great to see people so happily in love.

I just love cooking with you, and your husband is so funny. I love him showing up to his job on time to test taste 😂🤣 I think different States used different ingredients, maybe depending upon what was available at that time. My mom was from Georgia and they didn’t use vanilla in her sweet potato pies just spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and a little cloves. Happy Thanksgiving 2021 have a blessed fellowship with your family and friends 😘💐

Oh my goodness. God bless y’all with all the glory of heaven. Dem pies look delicious. I could smell them through my phone. Lawd have mercy 🙌

ok let me just say yall two gave me life!! yall are two cute together! thanks so much for yall mama recipe Imma try it next time! oh Imma now triggered to checkout the rest of yall videos lol

Thank you for the recipe. I enjoyed watching you make the pie especially with your mixer. ❤️❤️❤️

I love your tip whipping the carnation milk in with the eggs together in the measuring cup (or even in a separate mixing bowl). That is a great tip! I never seen an online video (not even by professional chefs) do that. I will be definitely doing that for myself when making sweet potato pies.

One of my most favorite pies ever. Ms. Donna you do it old school. I love it. You and your husband are great cooks.

I’m so happy to see you doing well 🤗❤️ Y’all know y’all crack me all the way up 😂

"I'mma need you to quit banging on that pan! Okay baby, I'm sorry. I'm making breakfast." I almost fell out 😂

I can't wait to make this recipe...Sweet potato pies are my favorite....BTW, I love how your husband adds laughter to your videos...It adds SPICE to it as well.❤️❤️❤️

I love how your hubby included himself in the video. He's being so sweet and comical too. 😂😂😂 May our Lord continue to bless you both. 💕

You make your pies almost exactly like I make mine, I do swap out the evaporated milk sometimes with heavy cream or half and half. My Mom was also a southern cook that didn’t measure and I don’t measure either. Love you guys 💞❤️💕

She said somebody come get him...lol. This is my first time watching y'all...

Your husband and your expressions made me laugh. Endearing!!!

Funny hubby cracks me up. Can't help laughing.. Hes like a little boy in his mom's way in the kitchen.. but hes a joy to watch... Gotta Lov him !!!

OMG!!! Yall are too funny but I LOVE YALL both!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have me cracking up 1st thing too. 🤣❣❣ I know it's AFTER Thanksgiving and Christmas but I'm making me a couple of sweet potato pies for the house, I just have the taste for it. Thank you again for sharing. God Bless!!

When I saw you take the sweet potatoes out the oven, I said to myself "I like her already" lol

He cracking me up with his breakfast 🤣😂🤣😂😂

I think you may be my favorite person that cooks on youtube, those pies look so good!

Looks so yummy. I like making my own pie crust. To keep the edges from turning dark or burning. I cut foil...turn it to make a curve and tuck it around the edges....works every time for a nice golden crispy crust.

Your husband is hilarious.. love you two in kitchen together.

you guys look great! I can tell you take care of him when he needs the Good Good! I miss being married to a Black Woman.. tThank you for the video. I just subscribed

You & your husband are pure bliss, I just love y’all!

He so sweet thank God for him 🙏🏾

THIS sweet potato pie recipe is the absolute best! I made Two last week and they didn’t last 2 days. I’ll be making more next week. Thanks for sharing. 😉

Pies look delicious & your husband is too hilarious!! Y’all are SO fun to watch

He's adorable. Bless you both. Enjoy eachother while you have eachother.

Donna, your channel is becoming one of my favorite YT channels. Bless you Sis! 💗

Finally, someone who does sweet potato pie the right way, with nutmeg!

I love eating sweet potato pie, but the strings were always a problem for me so I slice, quarter and boil my potato's in water to eliminate the strings altogether. Baking sweet potato's is a great way to retain their original sweetness and flavor so I'll definitely be using this method going forward. Thanks!

Y’all are soooooo FUNNY and yes it’s good to see HAPPY COUPLES and Christian too. Love all the cakes, pies, etc. that you cook its AMAZING!!!

OMG...He is hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣 He was so proud about making your breakfast. I'm going to try my pie this way this year. 💖

You and your husband are a pure joy!!!🤭

I love watching you and your husband when he gets in your way. He is very hilarious and so funny. Thanks for sharing your food videos. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Your husband is sooo adorable and sweet!!! He makes me laugh with his cute self!!! lol Your pies look so delicious but then again every thing you bake looks wonderful!!!! You are gifted in the kitchen that is for sure!!! Even though this video is from 2020 I want to take the time in wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving in 2022! God bless you both!!!! 🧡

Thank you so much for this video!! I made sweet potato pie for the first time today, and it's delicious!! God bless you!

I just stumbled on your channel and you and your husband had me in tears....he's so darn cute and funny! And despite all your complaining (about him), I can tell you both love each other dearly. I subscribed and now I'm going to binge watch all your other videos :)

Awww your husband is so sweet the way he was dancing at the end while eating his pie that’s when you know someone is a real foodie. Thank you for sharing your recipe ❤️

I’m late to the party but you guys made my day! I am a new subscriber but I’ll be looking at more of your posts. Loved the pineapple and chocolate pound cakes. Can’t wait to try them!🥰

Mrs. Donna, I love watching your channel, the chemistry between you and your husband is unmatched. ❤ I followed your instructions last night, and we are already one pie down. So delicious. Your potato pie will be my special guest for thanksgiving. Thank you for your content, and keep going.

Miss Donna was that flour that you sprinkled in the pie crust? An do you pre bake the pie crust a few minutes before you pour the filling inside?

I am enjoying this just laughing your hubby having me😂 pies looks delicious!!!!!! Pretty much how I cook mind but use cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg I just like the taste of cinnamon Thank you for sharing!!🥰🤗😂 just so sweet!!

I love how you said you didn’t want to talk over the mixer. I would definitely eat your cooking because you’re sooooooooo clean and safe in the kitchen.

I'm so glad I found you and gonna make some of these delicious recipes you'll are a funny couple 🍗🍨🙏🏾😀

I don't put lemon in mine either! Also, I agree either the roasting of the potatoes. When you boil them it can make the pie watery.

I been following ur cooking and I have trying some of ur recipes u use a lot of sugar.We r people of a certain age it creeps up on us.I still follow ur techniques little sugar though.Take care sis.

Just started watching your videos and find them to be a joy.. Your husband's demeanor reminds me of late actor John Weatherspoon.. All the best to you both😀

Great video! Your interaction is so real and funny. Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Love you and your husband's humor thank you for sharing your simple recipes because sometime we show do too much LOL

That breakfast sandwich made all the difference🤣👍🏽! Admittedly I’m not a sweet potato pie person. My husband loves it, so this was motivation for me. These things are works of edible art! Tfs🙏🏽💯👍🏽

I’m going to make this pie for Thanksgiving this year(2022)It’s the same ingredients as my mom’s I just didn’t have the measurements correct. Thanks. It looks so delicious and firm💜💜💜

New Subscriber here sweetie , finally someone not afraid to use the sugar.. I've always believed a pound cake And a good sweet potato pie NEEDS SUGAR I WILL BE TRYING THIS RECIPE ASAP 😋

Happy Thanksgiving 2020. I love their energy.

Hey y'all, just want to say you inspire me, I just ordered that Nordicware angel food cake pan, and I'm also gonna make your sweet potato pie recipe. Looked so good. I enjoy watching you two so much. Thank you and HAPPY HOLIDAY.

You guys are awesome! I loved the video. I will try your mothers recipe. I hope it comes out as good as yours! I hope you and your family have a wonderful blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas!🙂

Thank you so much for sharing your mom's recipe! My husband said it tastes just like his mom's!!! My daughter can't get enough.🤗

Remind me of my grandmother's thank you so much for bringing back good memories your husband so funny y'all are wonderful couple could not even fix their wives breakfast I'm proud of you girl we got a good thing

You did that. I was beginning to doubt that your crust would brown when you didn't pre bake it, but it turned out beautifully. I will use your baking method next time. Thanks for the video.

I watch your whole channel on RU-vid you broke in your mom🙏🏾 God bless you I am going to cook this recipe but this is going to be my first time to make my own sweet potato pie because me and my daughter loves sweet potato pie🍠👏🏾🥧🥧

Y’all are too cute! 😍 Hubby looked like a little boy standing there smiling with anticipation for a piece of that pie. 😁 It looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Great job, that is how I like my pies, and it reminds me of holiday cooking with my mother. I can't wait for more recipes, love ya girl and thanks for sharing,,,..

I really enjoyed watching this video. It was fun and just priceless. The 2 of you are fabulously real and funny. Love it!

This makes me so happy 😂! Yall to funny and real👏👏💓

Donna, you and your husband are so precious! I love watching your videos.

I enjoy watching your cooking videos and I also enjoy both of you and your husband being real and comfortable with each other.

You guys are so cute together! You have a very sweet husband. Adorable! The Lord bless you both. Happy Thanksgiving to both of you. May the Lord keep blessings your home.☺️

That looks so delicious. I need to save this picture so I can make one to come out as good as that looks yummy

I couldn’t believe how much sugar had to go in😩 thank you for your video!! and my husband plays all day too lol 😂 just be all in the way but hilarious!! Beautiful turn out 🥧

Thankfully my mother has a Vitamix blender which pulverizes the sweet potato strings in seconds.

Love it! I bake my sweet potatoes too. Your pies are gorgeous 😍. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.🥧🥧🥧

Thank you Dude #1 for making your wife's breakfast. I remember my mom's sweet potato pies, and I ate my slices with my hand, no utensils needed. Beautiful memories of our moms. God bless.

I just love both of y'all! Too funny and a great cook. Hubby can cook too! He reminds me of someone but I can't put my finger on who. Keep doing what you're doing. I've enjoyed every video that I've seen so far. I use the same ingredients in my pies but less eggs and more butter and milk. Mine come out delicious as well but I might try yours too for a different experience. They looked amazing.

Please be blessed that man ( Your Man ) is cooking for you , I Love the interaction resulting from you guys being in the room together ! He wants acknowledgements when he does things like that . He’s so very proud of your menu ( my man is often bragging and posting my menu’s , and Yes 😖 it does irritate me and Yes I know my relationship is not perfect but it’s close to it because I adore almost everything about him also. Great Breakfast Sandwich ( that was for your husband ) I think it’s adorable and please love him a little more because I also have a Great man who is very Handsome and Loves everything about me , and who also adores me and lets me know 22 years ! My Husband cooked for me often when we first met and he still tries once in a while but I was explaining he had a Terrible ( life changing ) accident and now he cannot cook at all and I miss that so very much but my husband is now my sous-Chef and when he is I love it because I consider that our quality kitchen time ( because he makes his self so useful while also helping me so much ! ) Love my husband to pieces.

You all got me laughing but when i cook i like to be in my kitchen by my self one question do not like nutmeg will it make a differt

Lol you have a good and funny husband you're blessed he making you breakfast girl! 🤣🤣 I love it! Thank you for your Mommas recipe my grannies recipe is pretty similar minus the salt, so thank you! I watched your video for the first time and glad I did. I wanted to see if I'd missed any ingredients and I see that I didn't so thank you. Keep having your husband around he's hilarious! 🤣🤣 Be Blessed.

I absolutely love you two, and I can’t wait to try your recipe. Thank you for your recipes and the laughs. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. Stay healthy and safe.

My favorite so far... your husband and your reaction to him in your kitchen had me laughing so hard ❤️ so glad I found your channel with your amazing food! Please don’t ban your husband from the kitchen, I really enjoyed watching you.... you’re adorable

I always boil my Sweet Potatoes... I decided to follow your directions... omg, I'm 60 years ole and think I can cook a little something something... However, baking the potatoes gave it a completely richer and better taste. I'll never boil the potatoes again... I have a question, you only ate one pie... I came back home all my 4 1/2 pies were all gone... my 8 brothers were kind enough to leave me 1/2 a pie... So I guess the question is. How did you keep the remaining pies til Thanksgiving... help.. lol but very seriously.

It's a pleasure to watch you cook. Your husband is a hoot! Give him credit for the breakfast!

I just randomly came across this video and I’m laughing so hard. Also I want to make sweet potato pie now😂😂😂

I made your sweet potato pies today! My family really enjoyed them! Thank you again for another amazing recipe! ❤

Thank you for sharing your family recipes. I loved seeing your husband in the background interrupting in a good, loving way.This made the video more enjoyable. Please enjoy each other in the kitchen. Thank you!!

I think I will add pecan halves around the edges on top. I love nuts on pies!❤️

Donna, I'm so glad you posted this video. I'm trying to plan our 2021 Thanksgiving dinner and all the grocery stores are out of canned pumkin due to COVID creating shortages. Sooooooo, I'm making sweet potato pie thanks to you!

Ok .....I am new to your channel...i'm here for the pound cakes BUT that Mr is HYSTERICAL. When this whole face came in the camera.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I had to laugh when you said 5 cups of sugar. I made 4 pies recently and used 3 cups and it was sooooo sweet, but that’s what experimenting is all about. Also, you made me realize I didn’t even need to use cinnamon make a great pie. My previous one had a little more than a tsp and it tasted like a cinnamon pie so now I just use one dash when it’s only a hint