Sweet Potato/Streusel Pie With Cornmeal Pastry |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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The absolute best sweet potato pie recipe around. I have been making this forever. It has a fantastic flaky, melt-in-your-mouth cornmeal crust, with a delicious streusel topping...this is well-worth the effort to prepare, and actually is not hard to make, just takes a bit of time. Ingredients:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup cornmeal |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup crisco shortening, plus |
1 tablespoon crisco shortening |
2 -3 tablespoons very cold water |
2 large eggs |
2 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (made with no added ingredients) |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 2/3 cups evaporated milk |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ginger |
1/4 teaspoon clove |
1/3 cup packed brown sugar |
1/3 cup pecans, chopped small |
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
Directions:
1. To prepare the pastry: Prepare a deep-dish 10-inch pie plate.
2. Mix flour, cornmeal and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Cut in the shortening, using a pastry blender, until size of small peas.
4. Sprinkle with cold water (1 tbsp at a time), tossing with a fork until all flour is moistened, and pastry almost cleans sides of bowl (1-2 tsp of extra water may be added if necessary).
5. Gather the pastry into a ball.
6. Shape into flattened round onto lightly floured surface.
7. Roll out pastry into a circle 2-inches larger than the outer sides of the deep-dish pie plate.
8. Place the pastry into pie plate; pressing firmly against bottom and sides.
9. Trim and flute pastry edge.
10. Heat oven to 425°F.
11. Set oven rack to lowest position.
12. In a bowl, beat eggs well.
13. Stir in all remaining filling ingredients; mix well.
14. Pour into prepared pastry-lined pie plate.
15. Bake for 15 minutes.
16. Meanwhile, prepare streusel topping by mixing all four ingredients.
17. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
18. Bake for 35 minutes longer.
19. Remove from oven; sprinkle streusel topping over pie.
20. Bake about 10 minutes longer, or until a knife inserted in center, comes out clean.
21. Cool completely on wire rack, about 2 hours.
22. Serve with whipped cream.
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