Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

Savory sweet potato and pecan pie. Two layer pie with a bottom layer of tender sweet potatoes combined with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cane syrup and vanilla. Pecan pie filling is spooned and spread over the top. Sweet potato pecan pie is garnished with whip cream and chocolate curls.
Ingredients -
 
1 Prepared Sweet Pie Crust
1 pound Sweet Potatoes, baked until fork tender, peeled and mashed
1/2 cup Pure Cane Syrup
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg
5 Extra Large Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cups Pecan pieces
1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed Light Brown Sugar
pinch Salt

Chocolate Curls
Sweetened Whipped Cream, accompaniment

 
Preparation:
 

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.

2. Combine sweet potatoes, cane syrup, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla in a large mixing bowl.

3. Spoon sweet potato mixture into the unbaked pastry shell. Spread smooth.

4. Sprinkle pecan pieces onto the filling.

5. Beat 4 eggs in a large bowl. Add 1-teaspoon vanilla, corn syrup, sugar, brown sugar, and salt.

6. Pour egg mixture over pecans.

7. Bake 1 hour, or until pastry edges are golden brown, and filling is set.

8. Cool on wire rack. Allow 1 hour.

9. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before serving.

10. Garnish with chocolate and sweetened whipped cream.

 
Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 
 

Cooking Tip

Sweet Potatoes
Preheat oven to 450 F. Wash sweet potatoes in cold water. Trim away any blemishes. Brush sweet potatoes with vegetable oil. Arrange sweet potatoes on oven rack or baking sheet. Bake 45 minutes, or until tender.

Cooking Tip

Pure Cane Syrup
Substitute a high quality corn syrup for the pure cane syrup, if cane syrup not readily available.

Cooking Tip

Sweet Pie Crust
Try our recipe for sweet pie crust.
 
   
 
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