Glazed Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon dark corn syrup (Karo®)
- 3 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 cup cooked sweet potatoes, mashed
- 3 eggs
- 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish or 10-inch regular pie shell
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and spices in a heavy saucepan.
- Stir in the corn syrup, butter and sweet potatoes.
- Bring to a boil over mediuim heat, stirring occasionally.
- Boil for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Slightly beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl with a fork.
- Mix about half the boiled mixture with the egg yolks.
- Then mix the egg yolk mixture back into the mixture remaining in the pan.
- Stir well to combine.
- Pour filling into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell, and sprinkle chopped pecans over top.
- Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
- Then reduce heat to 350°F, and bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes.
Note:
Ready in: 2 Hrs-2 Hrs 5 Min