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Sweet Potato Pie I

Courses: Dessert, Pies
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Prepared 9-inch pie crust - unbaked
2 cups 474mlRoasted Molasses Sweet Potatoes - skins removed, see * Note
2/3 cup 157mlDark molasses
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround ginger
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround nutmeg
3   Eggs
1 1/2 cups 355mlHeavy cream
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozPecan pieces - chopped
  Whipped cream - in pastry bag
1 cup 237mlChocolate sauce - in squeeze bottle
  Fresh mint sprigs
  Powdered sugar - in shaker

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Sweet Molasses Ham With Roasted Molasses Sweet Potatoes" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, whisk the sweet potatoes, molasses, spices, eggs, cream and vanilla together. Pour the filling into the unbaked pastry shell. Sprinkle the top of the pie with the pecan pieces. Cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil. Bake the pie for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for 25 minutes or until the center is set.

Cool the pie for about 5 minutes before slicing. Place a slice of pie in the center of the plate. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, fresh mint sprigs, and powdered sugar.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2423 broadcast 12-16-1996) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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