PUMPKIN-SWEET POTATO PIE WITH SUGARED PECANS

Pumpkin-Sweet Potato Pie with Sugared Pecans image

This is not your typical pumpkin pie! With a smooth, creamy filling and pretty arrangement of nuts on top, it's an extra-special dessert. -Loretta Lawrence, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 large eggs, beaten
1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1 tablespoon dark rum
Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
PECANS:
2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Whipped cream

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Add the eggs, cream, milk and rum; mix well. Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Pour pumpkin mixture into pastry., Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar and cream. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until toasted, stirring once. Cool completely., Top pie with sugared pecans and whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 696 calories, Fat 46g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 151mg cholesterol, Sodium 335mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 9g protein.