maple sweet potato pie
A fellow member asked me if I have a recipe for sweet potato pie, so here it is for all to try and hopefully enjoy. Every holiday, is a sweet treat in my family. We always have sweet potato pie. I fooled around a bit with this one and made it my own.
prep time
35 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, about 2 cups, riced if possible
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 1 large egg, sepatated (optional)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons real butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup half and half or 1/2 can of evaporated milk
- 1 - pie crust shell, uncooked (9in)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice, ground
How To Make maple sweet potato pie
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Step 1Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2Mix together the sweet potatoes, 2 eggs, sugar, maple syrup and butter with a mixer on medium-low speed until light and fluffy.
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Step 3Add the cinnamon, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, allspice. Slowly beat in the half and half, mixing just until well combined.
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Step 4Set aside. Press the dough into a pie pan. Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with the tines of a fork. Brush the crust with the optional egg white, if using. (Refrigerate the egg yolk for another purpose or discard.)
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Step 5Pour the reserved sweet potato mixture into the pie dough. Place on the center rack of an oven.
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Step 6Bake until filling firmly sets, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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