Allspice Sweet Potato Pie  Ingredients:       2 large (about 1 3/4 lbs)  sweet potatoes    1 1/4 cups  flour       1 tablespoon  brown sugar    1 teaspoon  allspice       1 pinch  salt    1/3 cup  butter       5 tablespoons ice water (might need more)    1/4-1 cup brown sugar-depending on how sweet you like your pie       3 eggs, slightly beaten    3/4 cup  whipping cream       1 1/2 teaspoons  allspice, ground    1 teaspoon  vanilla       1/8 teaspoon  salt    1 teaspoon orange peel, finely shredded (optional)

Preparation:

1 Peel and dice sweet potatoes. Boil until tender, about 20-25 minutes. Drain and mash with a potato masher. Put aside. 2 For the crust: In a big bowl combine flour, sugar, 1 ts allspice and the salt. Cut in butter (using a knife or your fingers) until mixture resembles coarse sand. Sprinkle 1 tbs of the ice water over the flour mixture and gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat moistening flour mixture, using 1 tbs of ice water at a time, until all mixture is moistened (you might need more than 5 tbs). 3 Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface use your hands to slightly flatten the dough. Roll out into a circle of 12 inches in diameter. 4 Transfer dough to a 9 inch pie plate. If you have any extra dough, fold it under. Crimp edges as desired. Do not prick the dough. 5 Preheat oven to 190°C/ 375°F. 6 For the filling: From your sweet potato mash measure 1 1/2 cups. In a medium bowl combine this, brown sugar, cream, eggs, 1 1/2 ts allspice, vanilla, orange peel (if using) and salt. 7 Pour filling into prepared pie plate. 8 Bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted near the centre comes out clean.

Comments:

NOTE that you might have to cover the pie after 25 minutes or so to prevent overbrowning.

Categories:  Baked Goods, Baked goods, Desert, Dessert, Desserts, Holiday Sweets, Pies, Potatoes, dessert, desserts

Estimated Serving:  9

Estimated preparation time:  35 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  Jilly    2010/11/20