Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• To make the sweet potato puree, cover sweet potatoes with water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 15 minutes. Drain; puree in a food processor until completely smooth. Let cool completely before using (refrigerate or freeze for quicker cooling).
• To make filling, preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and maple syrup until smooth. Add sweet-potato puree, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 3/4 cup cream; whisk until completely smooth. Place cooled crust on a rimmed baking sheet; pour filling into crust. (If using a store-bought crust, defrost 10 minutes; prick bottom all over with a fork.)
• Bake pie on lowest rack of oven until filling is set, about 50 minutes. If crust browns too quickly, tent edges with foil. Transfer pie to a rack to cool, 1 hour; transfer to refrigerator to cool completely.
• To make the pecan topping, melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add remaining 1/2 cup light-brown sugar and pecans. Cook, stirring, until sugar is incorporated and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon cream; let cool 1 to 2 minutes. Pour mixture over cooled pie. With a butter knife or spatula, spread mixture over pie. Cool until topping has hardened, about 30 minutes. (Do not refrigerate again; keep pie in a cool place up to 6 hours.)

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake sweet potatoes until fork-tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool until easily handled.
• Peel and mash sweet potatoes. Make sure all lumps are removed, straining if necessary.
• Lightly beat eggs. Blend together eggs and sweet potatoes. Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend in cream. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge of pie comes out clean. Cool completely on a rack.
• Make the 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.

MAKEOVER SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge., In a small bowl, combine sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, salt and spices. Spread evenly into crust., For pecan layer, in another small bowl, whisk egg and brown sugar until blended. Add corn syrup, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour over sweet potato mixture. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

SWEET POTATO-PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie shell,set aside.
• Make sweet potato filling: In medium bowl, with electric mixer, beat 1 egg until frothy.
• Add mashed cooked sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg; beat at medium speed until the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Make pecan topping: In medium bowl, with mixer, beat eggs until frothy.
• Add sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Beat at low speed just until mixture is well blended, about 1 minute.
• Stir in pecans.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• To assemble: Turn sweet potato filling into unbaked pie shell, spreading evenly.
• Pour pecan topping over top.
• Bake 60 to 70 minutes until set, and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove pie to rack to cool.
• Just before serving decorate with whipped cream.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE WITH HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Pour into crust. Bake for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine the pecans, coconut, brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pie; bake for 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and topping is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
• With mixer, beat hot yams and butter until smooth.
• Add condensed milk, cinnamon, orange rind, vanilla extract, nutmeg, salt, and egg; mix well.
• Pour mixture into crust.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make Pecan Topping: Beat together egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter and maple flavoring. Stir in chopped pecans.
• Remove pie from oven; reduce oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• Spoon Pecan Topping on pie.
• Bake 25 minutes longer or until set.
• Cool.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Garnish with orange zest twist, if desired.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Prepare dough for one 9 inch pie. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Blend together the butter, sweet potatoes, eggs, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, corn syrup and evaporated milk. Pour filling into crust and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
• Beat together whipping cream, sugar and liqueur until soft peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream and pecan halves.

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH GOOEY PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll piecrust into a 12 inch circle. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate; prick bottom with a fork. Fold edges under and crimp as desired. Place a piece of parchment on bottom of piecrust, letting ends extend over edges. Fill with pie weights.
• Bake until light golden, approximately 15 minutes. Carefully remove pie weights and parchment. Let cool completely.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, molasses, flour, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and zest. Slowly stir in evaporated milk. Pour mixture into cooled piecrust. Bake just until center is set, 30 to 40 minutes. Cover crust rim with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning of crust. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Pour hot Gooey Pecan Topping over sweet potato layer, spreading to cover edges of pie. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
• Gooey Pecan Topping -- makes 2 cups.
• 1 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar.
• 6 Tbs unsalted butter, melted.
• 4 Tbs unsulfured molasses.
• 2 Tbs heavy whipping cream.
• 2 tsp vanilla extract.
• 2 cups chopped toasted pecans.
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt.
• In a small saucepan, heat brown sugar, melted butter and molasses over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture just begins to boil. Add cream and vanilla, stirring constantly until incorporated. Stir in pecans and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.