Sweet Potato Pecan Pie With Homemade Graham Cracker Crust Recipes

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap the sweet potatoes tightly in 2 layers of aluminum foil and roast them in the oven until very soft, about 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• In a bowl, stir the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar until well combined. Add the butter and mix until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press firmly and evenly on the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate to create a crust, being sure there are no cracks. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Unwrap the potatoes and peel them. Put the flesh into a bowl and mash well with a fork. Add the eggs, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cream, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla and whip until very smooth with a whisk. Pour the filling into the partially baked crust. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon brown sugar over top and bake in the center of the oven until set, about 40 minutes.
• Allow the pie to cool completely before cutting. Serve at room temperature.

THE BEST GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST RECIPE

Steps:

• Working in small batches, break the graham crackers into small, dime sized pieces and place ¼ to ½ of the crackers in a food processor. Pulse until the crackers are the size of large, grainy sand. Pour into a large mixing bowl and repeat with the remaining crackers. Do not over process. There may still be larger pieces that can be broken up by hand.
• Pour the pecan bits or chips (very small diced pecans) in a hot frying pan over medium high heat and toast until you can smell the aroma of the pecans. Pour into the bowl with the cracker crumbs. The pecan pieces should be about the same size as the cracker crumbs. (See photos above)
• Combine the crumbs, pecans, sugar, cinnamon and salt together until well mixed.
• Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the crumb mixture while stirring. Continue stirring until all of the crumbs are moistened by the butter.
• Divide the mixture between two pie plates. Reserve about a cup to use as needed to fill "holes" in the crust, if needed.
• Use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides. The crust should be about ¼ inch thick or a little more.
• Place the crusts in the refrigerator to chill.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE WITH HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Pour into crust. Bake for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine the pecans, coconut, brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pie; bake for 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and topping is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425^. In large mixing bowl, beat hot sweet potatoes and butter until smooth. Add SCM and remaining ingredients, except crust; mix well. Pour into crust. Bake 20 minutes.Now make topping. --- Pecan Topping: 1 large egg 2 T. light brown sugar,packed 2 T. dark corn syrup 1 T. melted butter 1/2 teas. Maple flavoring 1 c. chopped pecans In a mixing bowl beat all ingredients and stir in pecans. Remove pie from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350^. Spoon topping over pie. Bake 25 minutes longer or until set. Cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with orange zest twist, if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

PECAN PIE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Wait until the pie has cooled to slice.