Spiced New England Sweet Potato Pie With A Bourbon Kick Recipes

TURKEY SWEET POTATO PIE ( SHEPHERD'S PIE)

Steps:

• Boil sweet potatoes till tender add honey, buttermik, butter,cinnamon, salt and pepper to taste.
• Mashing till smooth.
• Set aside.
• Saute in oil the onions, garlic, and turkey till just under done.
• Add curry, salt, pepper, sage, sprinkle flour over turkey mix and pour in the milk.
• Add the peas.
• In a butter 8x8 casserole pan lay meat mixture then place potatoes over meat covering all to seal.
• Top with dabs of butter.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes just to slightly brown top.

SPICED SWEET POTATO PIE WITH NUTS

Steps:

• For Crust: In a bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
• With a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until the mixture is coarsely texture with small irregular flakes and bits the size of small peas.
• Stir in the almonds until combined.
• Sprinkle on the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork until the dough just holds together.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 1/8-inch thick round.
• Fit the dough into the pie pan.
• Chill the shell in the freezer while making the filling.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• For the Filling: In a large bowl, stir together the sweet potatoes, milk and sugar until combined.
• Stir in the eggs, brandy, pie spice, salt and pecans and combine well.
• Pour the filling into the chilled pie shell and bake for 20 minutes.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325°F and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer (until the tip of a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean).
• Remove the pie from the oven to a wire rack and cool for 30 minutes.
• The pie may be served warm or at room temperature.

TWICE BAKED BOURBON-HAZELNUT SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Oil the sweet potatoes and roast on rimmed baking sheet until very tender, 1 to 1 ½ hours. (You can nook them in the microwave to speed the roasting time!).
• Cool slightly. Cut each potato in half and place the flesh of the top halves in a bowl-it should just fall out of the skin.
• Gently scoop the flesh out of the bottom halves and add it to the bowl, leaving a little around the edges for stability.
• Mix in the crème fraiche, 4 Tbs. butter, syrup, bourbon, 1 teaspoons cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg, 1 teaspoons salt and pepper to taste.
• Using a hand mixer (or immersion blender), puree until smooth.
• Scoop the potato puree back into the bottom halves.
• Mix the remaining 2 Tb. of butter and ¼ teaspoons nutmeg with the panko and chopped nuts. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the tops of the sweet potatoes.
• Bake another 15-20 minutes until warmed through and golden on top!
• * These can be made 2-3 days in advance. If coming out of the fridge, bake 30-40 minutes--until warmed through or cheat and rewarm in the microwave. *smile* I won't tell!

HOT SPICED NEW ENGLAND CIDER

Steps:

• Combine cider, syrup, lemon juice, and spices and heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
• Remove spices.
• Put a cinnamon stick in each cup to drink through and serve hot.