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Silky Sweet Potato Pie Topped with Pecans
For those who love pumpkin pie but are up for a twist, this recipe is for you!
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- ¼ cup pecans
- 1 9- inch pie crust unbaked
Instructions
- Poke a few holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork and cook them in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Let them sit for at least 15 minutes to cool and then remove/discard the skin. Mash the pulp in a large bowl. In this bowl, add butter, eggs, milk, sugar, honey, vanilla, and spices. Use an immersion blender or beater to mix the filling until smooth.
- Pour this mixture into the pie crust and sprinkle some more cinnamon over the top. Line with pecans and bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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