Sweet Potato Pie with Praline Crust

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 1

A buttery praline layer baked in the crust elevates this classic sweet potato pie to a new level.

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/3 cup chopped pecans

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potato

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle cold water (1 tablespoon at a time) evenly over surface; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape into a ball; cover and chill.
2. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place in a 10-inch pieplate; trim off excess pastry along edges. Fold edges under, and flute.
3. Combine butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar; stir in pecans. Press mixture over pastry shell. Bake at 425° for 5 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
4. Combine eggs and next 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Pour mixture over praline layer in pastry shell. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until pie is set. Let cool on wire rack. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

By RecipeOfHealth.com