Thanksgiving Day Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

THANKSGIVING DAY SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and chill the dough.
• Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour at 350 degrees, or until soft. Cool, peel and puree in the food processor.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set a rack in the lowest level. For the bottom crust, lightly flour the work surface and the dough and roll it to a 12-inch disk. Fold the dough in half and place it in the pan; unfold the dough and press it firmly into the pan. Trim away all but 1/2-inch excess dough at edge of pan. Fold dough under and flute edge.
• For the filling, scrape pumpkin into a bowl and whisk in eggs and yolks. Whisk in remaining ingredients in order, whisking smooth between each addition. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
• Bake the pie for about 1 hour, until the crust is baked through and the filling is set. Cool the pie on a rack.
• For Squash Pie, halve, seed and wrap in foil, one large acorn squash and substitute for sweet potatoes, above

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie shells.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Blend sweet potato until all the lumps are gone.
• Beat eggs lightly in large bowl.
• Stir in remaining ingredients in order given.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 425F degrees.
• Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 40-50 minutes.
• Insert toothpick in center to test, should come out clean.
• Cool on wire rack.

THANKSGIVING FIVE STAR SWEET POTATO PIE !

Steps:

• Put cubed potatoes into steamer basket and place steamer basket into a large pot of simmering water that is no closer than 2 inches from the bottom of basket. Allow to steam for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Mash with potato masher and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place sweet potatoes in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment. Add yogurt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, yolks, and salt, to taste, and beat until well combined. Pour this batter into the pie shell and place onto a sheet pan. Sprinkle pecans on top and drizzle with maple syrup.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Keep refrigerated after cooling.