Calleys Sweet Potato Pie
- 1 recipe Sweet Pie Dough (page 210)
- 4 medium-large sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving
- Prepare the dough as directed on page 210.
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to an 11-inch round about 1/4 inch thick.
- Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie dish, and trim the overhang to 3/4 inch; fold the overhang under itself and crimp decoratively.
- Using a fork, prick the bottom of the pie shell all over, and refrigerate until firm.
- Remove the pie shell from the fridge, line with foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake the shell for about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove the foil and the weights, and bake for about 12 minutes longer, or until the pie shell is golden brown and cooked on the bottom (cover the rim of the pie shell with foil if it starts to get too brown).
- Remove the pie shell from the oven and cool completely on a baking rack.
- Leave the oven on.
- Prick the sweet potatoes with a paring knife, and bake them for 1 hour, or until tender; cool slightly.
- Slit the skins, and scoop the potato flesh into a bowl.
- Use a whisk to mash until smooth.
- Whisk in the cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, butter, vanilla, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ginger, and scrape the filling into the pie shell.
- Bake the pie for 15 minutes.
- Turn the oven down to 350F, and continue to bake for about 40 minutes longer, or until the filling is set.
- Transfer the pie to a wire rack to cool.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
recipe sweet pie, sweet potatoes, heavy cream, lightbrown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, unsalted butter, vanilla, lemon juice, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, nutmeg, ground ginger, vanilla ice cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/calley-s-sweet-potato-pie-375357 (may not work)