Dessert

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie is for Dessert.

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie takes 60 minutes to cook.

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet Potato Pecan Pie are:

1 ready to bake frozen pie crust
1lb. sweet potatoes, baked until fork tender, peeled and mashed
1/2 cup pure cane syrup
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
5 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
pinch salt
whipped cream (optional)
confectioner's sugar (optional)

Here is how you make Sweet Potato Pecan Pie:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, cane syrup, spices, 1 egg and 1/2 tsp. of the vanilla and mix well. Pour the filling into the unbaked pie shell. Spread the pecan pieces evenly over the filling. In another large bowl, beat the remaining 4 eggs. Add the remaining 1 tsp. vanilla, granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt and stir to blend. Pour over the pecans and bake until the filling is set and the pastry a golden brown, about 1 hour.Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 1 hr. before serving.Garnish with whipped cream and confectioner's sugar if desired.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAYMOM.

The nutritional information for Sweet Potato Pecan Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 485.8

• Total Fat: 24.4 g
• Cholesterol: 132.0 mg
• Sodium: 199.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 62.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 6.9 g