Ingredients
Filling:
- 2 sweet potatoes, baked or boiled
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 unbaked pie shell
Meringue:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
Praline Topping:
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Mash sweet potatoes and combine with all of the other ingredients. Pour into pie shell and bake until firm, about 35 to 40 minutes.
Meringue:
Add the salt, vanilla and the lemon juice to egg whites. Beat until foamy. Add 6 tablespoons sugar, 1 at a time. Beat until sugar dissolves and mixture forms stiff peaks.
Praline Topping:
Combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is blended. Remove from heat.
Spoon dollops of meringue in ring around outside edge of pie. Sprinkle pecans over the center of the pie. Drizzle all or part of the praline topping over the nuts, as desired. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature before serving. Refrigerate leftover pie.
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By barsranch29
Indiantown, FL
on December 18, 2010
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This was my first sweet potato pie. I thought it was excellent. I followed the recipe exactly and it came out fine. I used two medium sweet potatoes. I blended the sweet potato filling in a blender to make it perfectly creamy!
By Kelliemusic
Texas
on November 27, 2009
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I thought this was a great choice for a Thanksgiving pie this year. It looked so beautiful I took pictures of it. It was ok. Nothing near as good as it looks. I can't believe this won first prize in a contest. Have had way better. If you are someone who bakes a lot of good home made cakes and pies, skip this one. You will be disappointed.
By deannrohrer_6956010
Songton, South ...
on January 22, 2008
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Recipe turned out great with a few changes. I used one large can of sweet potatoes and cut the evaporated milk to 3/4 cup. Instead of using mace, I added allspice and ginger...1/4 tea each. I also used 1/2 cup brown and white sugar. It took the pie about a hour to bake before it wasn't runny in the center. yum...would make again!
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