Spiced Sweet Potato Pie With Walnuts Recipes

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.

SPICED SWEET POTATO PIE WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Wash and scrub potatoes. Place in a baking pan, brush skins with some olive oil and bake for 1½ hours until very soft. Cool and then peel. Mash and add the rest of the ingredients. Blend until the mixture has a creamy consistency. Reduce oven to 350℉ (180℃). Spoon mixture into pie crust. Garnish with walnuts. Bake for 1 hour. Chill or cool to room temperature before serving. Variation: Add 1 to 2 cups cooked chick peas to the sweet potato before cooking the pie. Ensure they are well mashed.