Sweet Potato Pie & Maple Praline Sauce

Name: Sweet Potato Pie & Maple Praline Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10 servings (1-2/3 cups sauce).
Ingredients: Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches); 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; MAPLE PRALINE SAUCE:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; 1/4 cup sour cream

A delicious sweet potato pie with a mouthwatering sauce, this one will have your guests talking. Use leftover sauce as an ice cream topping. —Rosemary Johnson, Irondale, Alabama

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
MAPLE PRALINE SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly into pastry shell. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk, butter, syrup, maple flavoring, cloves and remaining sugar. Pour over pecan layer.
Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack.
For sauce, in a small heavy skillet, melt butter. Add pecans; cook over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the sugar, syrup and maple flavoring; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Serve with pie.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 616 calories, 35g fat (14g saturated fat), 129mg cholesterol, 237mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Pecan Praline Sauce in Taste of Home October/November 2009

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Kelseyk

Nov 30, 2009

This is absolutely delicious! My family made a face when I first told them it was sweet potato and not pumpkin, but EVERYONE loved it, especially my 4 year old! I used a brandy sauce that I make for my bread pudding and thickened it up with a bit of sour cream. Perfection!