Spiced Sweet Potato Pie With Nuts Recipes

SPICED SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Turn onto a well-floured surface; pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; dip warm doughnuts in topping mixture to coat both sides.

PUMPKIN-SWEET POTATO PIE WITH SUGARED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Add the eggs, cream, milk and rum; mix well. Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Pour pumpkin mixture into pastry., Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar and cream. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until toasted, stirring once. Cool completely., Top pie with sugared pecans and whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

SPICED SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the the first 7 ingredients until blended. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Pour into crust., Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.

PUMPKIN SPICE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the 450 degrees F.
• Cook the sweet potatoes: Place the sweet potatoes in the center of the oven and bake until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Let cool slPeel the potatoes and cut them crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange them in an 8-by-12-inch baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Flavor the sweet potatoes: Meanwhile, in a medium pot, bring the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the vinegar and pumpkin pie spice and cook until syrupy, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour over the potatoes.
• Bake and serve: Toss the marshmallows with the melted butter in a large bowl, use a fine-mesh strainer to sprinkle them evenly with the cayenne and arrange them on the potatoes. Bake until the marshmallows puff and brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Set the oven to broil and broil the tops for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the pecans.

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH THREE-NUT TOPPING

Steps:

• For Crust: Coarsely grind all nuts in processor. Blend in graham cracker crumbs, sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Add butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form. Press crumbs onto bottom and sides of 9-inch deep-dish glass pie dish. Set aside.
• For Filling: Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake sweet potatoes until tender, about 1 hour. Cool potatoes; peel. Puree in processor. Transfer to bowl and whisk in eggs. Cook butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until melted and brown. Add sugar, honey and pumpkin pie spice and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Whisk in cream. Add butter mixture to potato puree; blend until smooth.
• Pour filling into crust. Bake until center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, covering with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, Prepare Topping: Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil 1 minute. Mix in nuts, coating completely.
• Spoon hot nut mixture over pie. Continue baking until topping bubbles, about 5 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.

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.

SPICY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a zip-top plastic bag, toss potatoes and oil.
• Combine remaining ingredients; add to bag; toss to coat.
• Transfer to a greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring every 15 minutes.