Sweet Potato Pie With Decorative Leaves Recipes

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH DECORATIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, peel (discarding skins), place flesh in the bowl of a food processor, and process until smooth. (Purée can be made ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch pie dish; trim, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Fold overhang under and crimp as desired. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Line crust with parchment and fill with dried beans or rice. Bake until edges begin to turn golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Carefully remove beans and parchment; continue baking until bottom and sides are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack. (Crust can be stored at room temperature, covered tightly in foil, overnight.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Whisk in half-and-half. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups sweet-potato purée (reserve any remainder for another use) until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into crust.
• Cover edges of crust with a foil ring, avoiding custard, and bake directly on oven rack until filling is just set in center, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to wire rack; let cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 4 hours or, covered, up to 2 days. Serve, topped with piecrust leaves and sugared cranberries, with whipped cream on the side.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch circle. Carefully transfer the dough to a 9-inch deep pie pan and ease the pastry into the bottom and sides of the pan. Press the dough into the shell and crimp the edges in a decorative pattern. Using the tines of a fork, lightly dock the base of the shell. Place the shell into the oven and bake until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the bottom with the egg white. Set aside until ready to use.
• Rub the sweet potatoes with the vegetable oil and roast in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until very tender. Remove and set aside to cool. Peel the potatoes and pass the flesh through a fine mesh sieve using a rubber spatula. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of smooth sweet potato puree.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sweet potato puree with the sugar, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Whisk to combine. In a separate bowl, combine the heavy cream with the eggs and whisk to combine. Add the cream and egg mixture to the sweet potato mixture and stir to blend. Pour the batter into the prepared pie shell and place the pie on a sheet pan. Bake until the center is set and the tart is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove the tart from the oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
• Sift the flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening. Rub the fats between your fingertips and thumbs, or use a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 1 tablespoon at a time, work in enough ice water just until the dough comes together, being careful not to overmix.
• Shape into a smooth ball of dough, flatten into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to 2 days.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with boiling water from the kettle and set over a medium-high heat. Cook the whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes for 30 mins until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain well and leave to cool for 10 mins, then peel.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Unravel the shortcrust pastry and use it to line a 23cm fluted tart tin. Line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans, then bake for 20 mins. Remove the parchment and beans and bake for another 5 mins.
• Tip the peeled sweet potatoes into a large bowl with the butter and mash with a potato masher until completely smooth. Tip in the sugar, milk, eggs, spices and vanilla and whisk until everything is combined and smooth.
• Tip the sweet potato filling into the pastry case, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 mins until the pastry and the surface of the pie is golden and the middle is set. Leave to cool completely in the tin, then remove to a cake stand or serving plate and cut into slices to serve.

EASY SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in the sweet potatoes. Pour into pastry shell. For glaze, combine the sugar, flour, butter and milk; drizzle over sweet potato mixture. Garnish with pecans. Cover edges or pastry loosely with foil. , Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.