Sweet-Potato Pie with Gingersnap Pecan Crust Recipe

Sweet-Potato Pie with Gingersnap Pecan Crust Recipe

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In many sweet-potato pies, the ginger and spices overwhelm the flavor of the potatoes. This version plays to the flavor of the tubers; a little spicy nuttiness from the gingersnap pecan crust just...

Keywords

  • pie
  • southern
  • sweet potato
  • pecan
  • food processor
  • gourmet
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Cooking tools:

  • Pie dish
  • Oven
  • Plastic wrap
  • Peeler
  • Cooling rack
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for buttering pie plate
  • Flour for dusting
  • 1 cup finely crushed gingersnap cookies (5 ounces; 20 2-inch cookies)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (2 ounces), toasted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 lb sweet potatoes (4 medium)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Accompaniments: lightly sweetened whipped cream and toasted pecans
  • a 10-inch glass or ceramic pie plate (6-cup capacity)

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