Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Caramelized Pecan Topping makes this special! Evaporated milk may be used in place of the cream."
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Prep Time
min
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Cook Time
min
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Servings
8 serving(s)
Tags
No Meat, No Pork, No Red Meat, Dessert
Directions
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Bake sweet potatoes until tender, peel and mash. Make sure all lumps are removed, straining if necessary.
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Lightly beat eggs. Blend together eggs and sweet potatoes. Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend in cream. Pour into pie shell.
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Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) 45-55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge of pie comes out clean. Cool completely on rack.
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To make Caramelized Pecan Topping: Combine butter or margarine, brown sugar, and pecans. Gently drop by spoonfuls over cooled pie to cover top. Broil 5 inches below heat until mixture begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully, if cooked too long, top will turn syrupy. Cool on rack.
