sweet potato pecan pie

Recipe by
Sharon Whitley
Houston, TX

Another great Southern recipe. Can there be a better combo than pecan pie and sweet potato pie? I think not!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet potato pecan pie

  • 1 lb
    sweet potatoes or yams , cooked and peeled
  • 1/4 c
    margarine or butter
  • 1 can
    (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp
    each ground cinnamon, grated orange peel, and vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1
    egg
  • 1
    graham cracker pie crust
  • PECAN TOPPING
  • 1
    egg
  • 2 Tbsp
    each dark corn syrup and firmly packed brown suvar.
  • 1 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    maple flavoring
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make sweet potato pecan pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425. With mixer, beat hot sweet potatoes and butter until smooth. Add sweetened condensed mils and remaining ingredients except crust and Pecan Topping; mix well Pour into crust.
  • 2
    Bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Pecan Topping (see below).
  • 3
    Remove pie from oven; reduce over to 350. spoon pecan Topping on pie. Bake 25 minutes longer or until set. Cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.
  • 4
    PECAN TOPPING Beat together egg, dark corn syrup, brown sugar melted butter and maple flavoring. Stir in the chopped pecans. (Use as noted above.)

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