Sweet Potato Pie With Three-Nut Topping

Serves: 2

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

49

Sweetness

58

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 large

Egg

3 tbsps

Butter

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

For Crust: Coarsely grind all nuts in processor

2

Blend in graham cracker crumbs, sugar and pumpkin pie spice

3

Add butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form

4

Press crumbs onto bottom and sides of 9-inch deep-dish glass pie dish

5

Set aside

6

For Filling: Preheat oven to 350°F

7

Bake sweet potatoes until tender, about 1 hour

8

Cool potatoes; peel

9

Puree in processor

10

Transfer to bowl and whisk in eggs

11

Cook butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until melted and brown

12

Add sugar, honey and pumpkin pie spice and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly

13

Whisk in cream

14

Add butter mixture to potato puree; blend until smooth

15

Pour filling into crust

16

Bake until center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, covering with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 40 minutes

17

Meanwhile, Prepare Topping: Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves

18

Increase heat and boil 1 minute

19

Mix in nuts, coating completely

20

Spoon hot nut mixture over pie

21

Continue baking until topping bubbles, about 5 minutes

22

Transfer to rack and cool completely

23

For Crust: Coarsely grind all nuts in processor

24

Blend in graham cracker crumbs, sugar and pumpkin pie spice

25

Add butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form

26

Press crumbs onto bottom and sides of 9-inch deep-dish glass pie dish

27

Set aside

28

For Filling: Preheat oven to 350°F

29

Bake sweet potatoes until tender, about 1 hour

30

Cool potatoes; peel

31

Puree in processor

32

Transfer to bowl and whisk in eggs

33

Cook butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until melted and brown

34

Add sugar, honey and pumpkin pie spice and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly

35

Whisk in cream

36

Add butter mixture to potato puree; blend until smooth

37

Pour filling into crust

38

Bake until center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, covering with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 40 minutes

39

Meanwhile, Prepare Topping: Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves

40

Increase heat and boil 1 minute

41

Mix in nuts, coating completely

42

Spoon hot nut mixture over pie

43

Continue baking until topping bubbles, about 5 minutes

44

Transfer to rack and cool completely