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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie by EAGLE BRAND®

SUBMITTED BY: EAGLE BRAND® 

"This is a sumptuous sweet potato pie with a graham cracker crust and crunchy sweet pecan topping. It makes an excellent Fall dessert."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch pie

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound yams or sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (6 ounce) graham cracker pie crust
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  • Pecan Topping:
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. With mixer, beat hot yams and butter until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, orange rind, vanilla, nutmeg, salt and egg; mix well. Pour into crust.
  2. Bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Pecan Topping, (recipe below).
  3. Remove pie from oven; reduce oven to 350 degrees F. Spoon Pecan Topping on pie.
  4. Bake 25 minutes longer or until set. Cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with orange zest twist if desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.
  5. Pecan Topping: Beat together egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter and maple flavoring. Stir in pecans.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2005 by JENG79 
Easy and a good "comfort food". Would make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by TRE623 
I made this pie for thanksgiving and it was hit! I skipped the orange zest and used a 9oz pie... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by ivyguppy 
Has the potential to be a really great recipe, but I found 1 tsp of orange zest to be way TOO... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2004 by JENNEYS 
Great recipe, It was really easy to make and was a hit with my family. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by WHATScooking4DINNER 
Used yams for the recipe. Didn't have any orange zest, so I skipped it. The pie turned out... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Sweet Potato Pecan Pie by EAGLE BRAND®

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 614

  • Total Fat: 29.8g
  • Cholesterol: 89mg
  • Sodium: 346mg
  • Total Carbs: 55.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.2g
  • Protein: 6.8g

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