Sweet Potato Pie With a Pecan Twist

Sweet Potato Pie With a Pecan Twist

Get ready to impress at your next holiday gathering with this Sensational Pecan and Cinnamon Pie**! This delectable dessert, inspired by the genius of Gordon Ramsay, is sure to make you the star baker at any potluck. Bourbon, spiced sweet potatoes, molasses, and pecans form the foundation of this party-pleaser.

Begin by crafting a pre-baked bourbon-infused pie crust, then move onto the scrumptious spiced sweet potato filling, a molasses-sweetened bourbon topping, and a layer of delectable pecan halves. Pop it in the oven, bake, and serve ever-so-slightly warm. Pair it with Easy Whipped Cream or Cinnamon Ice Cream for the ultimate indulgence.

Need more sweet inspiration? Look no further! Discover our Chocolate Pecan Pie or Melissa Clark's Spiced Maple Pecan Pie. If you're after another twist on sweet potatoes, give Sister Pie's Toasted Coconut Sweet Potato Pie a try.

• Servings: 8
• Difficulty Level: Medium
• Time: 1 hr 30 mins (including at least 1 hr chilling time), with 45 mins active time

Ingredients (24)

Crust ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 8 tbsp cold unsalted butter (1 stick), cubed
• 2 tbsp chilled bourbon
• 3 tbsp ice water

Filling ingredients:

• 1 lb cooked and peeled sweet potatoes (about 1 ½ pounds raw)
• 1 tbsp bourbon
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter (1/4 stick), softened
• ¼ tsp salt
• Pinch each cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg

Topping ingredients:

• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter (1/4 stick), softened
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp bourbon
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• Pinch salt
• 10 oz pecan halves

Instructions

Create the crust:

1. Combine the flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor. Pulse a few times to blend evenly. Add the cubed butter and pulse until butter resembles pea-sized pieces. Mix in the chilled bourbon and ice water until dough holds together when squeezed between fingers.
2. Scoop the mixture onto a clean surface and work it into a disk using a technique called fraisage. This involves blending the dough by hand to achieve long, alternating strands of butter and dough. This ensures a flaky crust.
3. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes and up to a few hours. Preheat the oven to 350°F for at least 30 minutes before baking. Then roll out the dough into a 12-inch circle, ¼-inch thick, line a 9-inch pie plate with it, and refrigerate until ready to bake.
4. Prick the dough's bottom with a fork and scatter with pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes or until set and lightly golden. Remove the weights and let cool slightly before adding the filling.

Prepare the filling:

1. Puree the cooked sweet potato pulp in a food processor until smooth. Add the remaining filling ingredients and blend until mixture is smooth. Set aside

Create the topping:

1. In a bowl, whisk the egg and molasses. Add the brown sugar, softened butter, vanilla, bourbon, cayenne pepper, and a pinch of salt. Set aside

Assemble and bake:

1. Arrange half the pecans in a single layer in the baked crust, then spread the sweet potato filling on top.
2. Spread the molasses topping evenly, then arrange the remaining pecans in a decorative layer over the filling.
3. Bake the pie on a baking sheet for 60-75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Serve with whipped cream or cinnamon ice cream!

While you're here, check out the following variations on our Pecan-Sweet Potato Pie:

Enticing Alternatives and Similar Pies

1. Cinnamon-Recipe Sweet Potato Pie with a Pecan Crust

• Description: Delicious combination of cinnamon warmth in the filling, a crunchy pecan crust, and all the yumminess of sweet potatoes.
• Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, eggs, pecans for the crust.
• Instructions: Bake sweet potatoes, mash, and mix with cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and eggs. Create a pecan crust using ground pecans, sugar, and butter.

2. Pecan-Maple Sweet Potato Pie

• Description: Rich maple syrup enhances sweet potatoes and pecans flavors while creating a divine dessert.
• Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, pecans, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg.
• Instructions: Add maple syrup to the filling mixture for added sweetness.

3. Cinnamon Pecan Pie with Sweet Potato Filling

• Description: This pie features a traditional pecan pie crust and swaps the typical pecan filling for a sweet potato filling with cinnamon and pecans.
• Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, cinnamon, brown sugar, eggs, pecans.
• Instructions: Mix cooked and mashed sweet potatoes with eggs, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Use a conventional pecan pie crust for this variation.

4. Pecan Praline Sweet Potato Pie

• Description: Nebulous mix of Southern pecan praline goodness with sweet potatoes in a pie.
• Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, pecans, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon.
• Instructions: Create a praline topping using pecans, brown sugar, and butter to top the sweet potato filling.

5. Chocolate-Pecan Sweet Potato Pie

• Description: A rich twist on the classic pie, with melted chocolate in the filling and crunchy pecans sprinkled on top.
• Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, pecans, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cinnamon.
• Instructions: Fold melted chocolate into the sweet potato mixture for a decadent flavor.
• The scrumptious spiced sweet potato filling in the Pecan and Cinnamon Pie is infused with bourbon for an extra layer of flavor.
• Nutrition enthusiasts will be pleased to know that this dessert pie is made with 10 oz of pecan halves, known for their heart-healthy benefits.
• Following the provided instructions, you can yield 8 servings of the Sensational Pecan and Cinnamon Pie, perfect for a holiday gathering or a special event.

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