Pastry chef Carla Jones loads a trio of sweet potato pies onto a tray destined for the oven on Nov. 15 at Ol' Henry, a restaurant in Berkeley, Mo. Tristen Rouse/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption ...

Preheat oven to 400 F, and line a large baking sheet with foil. Lay the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.

How the sweet potato became a staple on Southern holiday tables Whether you’re making pie, casserole or sipping on vodka, remember the history of the tasty tuber. By Deah Berry Mitchell.

Loaded Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe. Ingredients: 2 pounds sweet potatoes, cooked. 5 tablespoons butter, melted. ½ teaspoon salt. 4 strips of bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled ...

Debra Freeman isn’t a big pie person. But if she had to pick between sweet potato and pumpkin — the two autumnal pies that have come to define the Thanksgiving season — the choice is a ...