Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb  yams or 1  lb sweet potato, cooked and peeled
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 14  ounces  condensed milk, sweetened
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1  teaspoon  orange rind, grated
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 1 (9 inch)  graham cracker pie crust

• Topping

• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  maple flavoring
• 1  cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
2. With mixer, beat hot yams and butter until smooth.
3. Add condensed milk, cinnamon, orange rind, vanilla extract, nutmeg, salt, and egg; mix well.
4. Pour mixture into crust.
5. Bake 20 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, make Pecan Topping: Beat together egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter and maple flavoring. Stir in chopped pecans.
7. Remove pie from oven; reduce oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
8. Spoon Pecan Topping on pie.
9. Bake 25 minutes longer or until set.
10. Cool.
11. Serve warm or at room temperature.
12. Garnish with orange zest twist, if desired.
13. Refrigerate any leftovers.