Sweet Potato Pie & Maple Praline Sauce

• Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
• 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1/4 cup sour cream

1. Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly into pastry shell. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk, butter, syrup, maple flavoring, cloves and remaining sugar. Pour over pecan layer.
3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack.
4. For sauce, in a small heavy skillet, melt butter. Add pecans; cook over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the sugar, syrup and maple flavoring; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Serve with pie.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sweet-potato-pie-maple-praline-sauce/ (may not work)