Ginger-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie
serves 6-8
In this sweet potato pie, the sweetness is tempered by the spice of the ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. It is also a wonderful alternative to pumpkin pie around the holidays.
Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.
3 sweet potatoes or yams, peeled, boiled and mashed
1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and grated
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 egg, at room temperature
1 prepared pie shell
Pecan halves for decoration
prep: 10 minutes
total: 30 minutes
large mixing bowl
pie dish
spatula
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. In a large bowl, combine sweet potato, ginger, sugar, vanilla, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, condensed milk and butter until well mixed. Taste for seasoning, adjust as needed. Stir in egg.
3. Pour into a prepared pie shell (it is excellent with pecan pastry pie crust). Smooth the surface with the back of a spoon or spatula and decorate with pecan halves. Bake 20 minutes.
