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Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie
9 inch pie crust, unbaked
1 large egg 1 1/2 cups mashed, cooked fresh sweet potatoes 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup dark corn syrup 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract dash ground cinnamon 1 cup pecan halves 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped stiff
Prepare pie shell; set aside.
In medium bowl, with electric mixer, beat 1 egg until frothy. Add all the remaining filling ingredients; beat at med. speed until the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes.
In medium bowl, with mixer, beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Beat at low speed just until mixture is well blended, about 1 min. Stir in pecans. Oven to 350 degrees.
Pour sweet potato filling unbaked pie shell, spreading evenly. Spread pecan topping over top. Bake 60-70 min., until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove pie to rack to cool. Just before serving, decorate with whipped cream.
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