Sweet Potato Pie

Name: Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients: Pastry Pie Dough for 1 (9-inch) pie pan or 1 (10-inch) tart shell, recipe follows; 2 cups cooked sweet potatoes, peeled, boiled and drained and mashed; 4 eggs; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 orange, juiced; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg; 4 1/2 cups flour; 12 ounces cold diced butter; 2 teaspoons salt; 3/4 to 1 cup ice water

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Pastry Pie Dough for 1 (9-inch) pie pan or 1 (10-inch) tart shell, recipe follows
2 cups cooked sweet potatoes, peeled, boiled and drained and mashed
4 eggs
1 cup light brown sugar
1 orange, juiced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
4 1/2 cups flour
12 ounces cold diced butter
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 to 1 cup ice water

Directions

1

Blind bake tart shell for 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
2

In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients thoroughly.
3

Pour sweet potato mixture into tart shell and return to 350 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes or until center is set.
4

In a food processor, combine the flour, butter and salt and pulse until the mixture is very coarse.
5

Pour the flour/butter into a large bowl and add the ice water.
6

Pour out onto a clean, flat surface into a large log.
7

Using the palm of your hand, gently push and pull the mixture to form it into a dough.
8

Do not knead, you are just slightly manipulating it.