MAPLE BOURBON SWEET POTATO PIE

Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie image

Provided by R. W. Apple Jr.

Categories dessert

Time 2h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 medium or 3 small sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3/4 cup heavy cream
6 tablespoons maple syrup
5 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup bourbon
3 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
A few grinds of black pepper
1 baked 9-inch pie crust

Steps:

Heat oven to 425 degrees. With a fork, pierce sweet potatoes, and place on foil-lined baking sheet. Roast until soft, about 1 hour, turning once. Cool, peel, and put flesh through a food mill, or mash smoothly with a potato masher to make 2 cups of puree.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk puree and remaining ingredients to combine. Pour into prepared crust.
Place pie plate onto a cookie sheet, and bake until filling is just about set, or when a knife inserted one inch from the edge comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool pie on wire rack to room temperature.