This is the perfect Thanksgiving pie. Sweet potatoes and pecans make such a wonderful combination. And everyone know it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without pie.
Prep
24 min
Cook
51 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1
, 9 inch
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
, melted
1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
, beaten
0.75 cups light brown sugar
0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
0.5 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoons salt
0.5 cups dark corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
1.5 cups chopped pecans
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
0.25 cups hazelnut liqueur
0.25 cups pecan halves
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Prepare dough for one 9 inch pie. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
3
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.
4
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
5
Beat together whipping cream, sugar and liqueur until soft peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream and pecan halves.
Nutrition per serving
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