SWEET POTATO & PECAN PIE WITH CINNAMON CREAM RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Sweet Potato & Pecan Pie with Cinnamon Cream Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by cecelia26_

Number Of Ingredients 22

TOPPING:
1 egg
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 cup pecans, chopped
FILLING:
1 pound sweet potatoes, baked, peeled and kept warm
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 eggs
1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell
CINNAMON CREAM:
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

TOPPING: In a small mixing bowl, combine egg, corn syrup, light brown sugar, margarine and maple flavoring; mix well. Stir in pecans and set aside. FILLING: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, beat warm sweet potatoes with margarine until smooth. Add condensed milk, orange zest, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and eggs; mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon topping evenly over pie. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer, or until golden brown. Cool. Serve warm or chilled. CINNAMON CREAM: In a medium-size bowl over ice, whisk heavy cream. Add cinnamon and sugar, and whisk to medium-stiff peaks. Serve alongside pie.