sweet potato pecan pie

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

This pie has all the things you like about pumpkin pie and you can substitute pumpkin for the sweet potato if you wish- I make it both ways. Sometime even using the leftover marshmallow sweet potatoes from dinner- works good too! Even added the cranberry relish after the first baking before I put the pecan topping on and bake the second time. Delicious!!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 1 graham cracker crust

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet potatoes or yams, cooked and peeled
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk (scm)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 - 8- inch graham cracker crust,baked

How To Make sweet potato pecan pie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 425^. In large mixing bowl, beat hot sweet potatoes and butter until smooth. Add SCM and remaining ingredients, except crust; mix well. Pour into crust. Bake 20 minutes.Now make topping. --- Pecan Topping: 1 large egg 2 T. light brown sugar,packed 2 T. dark corn syrup 1 T. melted butter 1/2 teas. Maple flavoring 1 c. chopped pecans In a mixing bowl beat all ingredients and stir in pecans. Remove pie from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350^. Spoon topping over pie. Bake 25 minutes longer or until set. Cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with orange zest twist, if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Category: Potatoes
Category: Pies
Category: Nuts
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Potatoes

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