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Sweet Potato Pie with Macadamia Praline

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 12, 2010
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Down-home sweet potato pie gets a sophisticated macadamia topping that turns a scrumptious pie into something spectacular.

Sweet Potato Pie with Macadamia Praline

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 can (23 oz) sweet potatoes in syrup, drained and mashed (about 2 cups)
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten

Topping

  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 jar (3 1/2 oz) macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped, or 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup crème fraîche or whipped cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix filling ingredients. Pour into crust-lined pie plate. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 25 minutes longer. Meanwhile (during last 5 minutes of bake time), in 1-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar, corn syrup and butter. Heat to boiling over low heat. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Sprinkle nuts evenly over pie; drizzle with topping mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. (Place foil or cookie sheet on lowest oven rack during baking to guard against spillage.) Cover crust edge with strips of foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool 1 hour. Garnish with crème fraîche. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

Nutrition

520 Calories
25g Total Fat
7g Protein
66g Total Carbohydrate
45g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
520
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
25g
38%
Saturated Fat
9g
46%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
350mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
22%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
45g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
130%
130%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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