Sweet potato pie topped with rum whipped cream

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
19-inch pre-made pie crust
¼teaspoonCloves; ground
½cupSugar
¼teaspoonAllspice
¼cupMolasses
2cupsPureed sweet potatoes
1pinchSalt
1cupHalf & Half
1tablespoonLemon juice
2cupsWhipped cream
3Eggs; separated
teaspoonLight rum or rum flavored syrup/substitute
½teaspoonCinnamon

Directions

Cost: $ - Preparation Time: 20 minutes Difficulty Level: 3 - Servings: 8 (one 9-inch pie) 1. Preheat the oven to 425F.

2. Place the pie crust in the pie pan.

3. Combine the sugar, molasses, salt, lemon juice, egg yolks and all the spices; beat until smooth.

4. Beat in the sweet potato puree and the Half & Half.

5. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the sweet potato mixture. Pour into the prepared pie shell.

6. Bake for 10 minutes.

7. Reduce the oven temperature to 350F and bake until the custard is set (about 35-40 minutes).

8. Add rum (or rum flavoring) to the whipped cream.

9. Serve the pie garnished with the rum flavored whipped cream.

Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter by Gourmet Connection <trp-mailing-list@...> on Nov 16, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.