Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
• 2 ‘/’ cups of all-purpose flour
% cup (50g) granulated sugar
• % tsp salt
% tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup (226g) cold cubed butter
% cup ice water
% cup brown sugar (light or dark)
. 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs 1 egg yolk
• % tsp ground ginger
• % tsp freshl•y grated nutmeg
• % cup (120ni) cream
Optional: % cup bourbon or rum orange zest
Instructions
1. Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400ZF. Place your sweet potatoes on a baking
sheet, pierce their tops with a fork, and bake for about 40 IWnutes or until they’re tender.
2 Make Pie Crust In your food combine the flour, granulated sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
Add in the cold cubed butter Slowly drizzle in the ice water while the processor is on- Once the
nüture is ready turn it out onto a pastry mat, form it into a disk, and wrap in plastic or within the mat.
Freeze for 15-20 minutes.
3. Roll Out the Dough: Dust the chilled dough with flour on both sides_ Roll it to about a % inch
thickness. Transfer onto your pie dish, adjusting and shaping the edges as desired. Blind bake your
crust by placing parchment paper, some fOl, and pie weights (or beans) on it. Bake at 425ZF for 15
minutes. Remove and let cool.
4. Prepare Pie Filling: Once your sweet potatoes are cooled, remove their skins and cut them into
slices. In your food processor, add the sweet potato slices. brown sugar, vanilla extract, two eggs,
one egg yolk, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cream. Optionally, you can add bourbon rum and/or
orange zest for added depth. Blend until smooth.
5. Finalize & Bake: Pour the filling into the baked pie crust Level the top using a spatula. Optionally,
brush the edge of the pie with an egg wash made of 1 egg and a tablespoon of cream or rWlk. Cover
the edges with tenting foil to prevent over-browning. Bake at 350ZF for 45-50 minutes. The pie should
still jiggle in the center but will set as it cools.
6. Serve & Enjoy: Once cooled, sice your pie, serve with some whipped cream, and enjoy the rich
flavors of stveet potatoes, spices, and the crisp butter crust!