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Sweetpotato Pecan Pie

Recipe developed by Chef Mary Jayne Wilson of Amelie's French Bakery & Cafe in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Recipe

Servings 6 people
Calories 701 kcal

Ingredients
  

Sweetpotato Bake

  • 5 oz Brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Cloves
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 Eggs
  • 5-6 North Carolina sweetpotatoes
  • 1.5 oz Pie dough

Pecan Filling

  • 5 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Light brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 cup Light corn syrup
  • 1/2 tbsp Fine salt
  • 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 3 Eggs, lightly beaten

Instructions
 

Sweetpotato Bake

  • Roll out about 1.5 oz of pie dough into a round to line a mini pie pan. Let rest in refrigerator. 
  • Wash sweetpotatoes. Place on a sheet pan and bake for an hour or until done. They should be soft, and a fork should easily penetrate the potato. 
  • Allow the sweetpotatoes to cool completely. Remove the skins and place them into a mixing bowl.
  • Combine brown sugar and eggs with the sweetpotatoes. Turn the mixer on medium speed and mix thoroughly.
  • Add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and vanilla extract to mixture. Mix until fully incorporated.
  • Fill lined pie tin halfway with sweet potato mixture and bake at 350*F for 15 min or until set up.

Pecan Filling

  • Mix all ingredients until fully incorporated. 
  • Once sweetpotato portion is fully baked, pull out of oven and fill the rest of the crust with pecan pieces, (about 1⁄4 cup per pie) and then cover and fully fill with pecan filling.
  • Bake again at 350*F for 15-18 minutes, until pecan filling has set.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Pecan Pie
Amount per Serving
Calories
701
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
189
mg
63
%
Sodium
 
903
mg
39
%
Potassium
 
792
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
 
134
g
45
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
100
g
111
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
27248
IU
545
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
143
mg
14
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
128
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 701kcalCarbohydrates: 134gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 903mgPotassium: 792mgFiber: 6gSugar: 100gVitamin A: 27248IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 128g