DES Marilyn's Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Marilyn's Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
For the Sweet Potato Layer:
1 1/4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon melted oleo or butter
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix ingredients together. Spread into large (9 3/4") unbaked pie shell.
For the Pecan Layer:
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup corn syrup
2 eggs
2 tablespoons oleo or butter
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
Mix together ingredients and pour over the first layer. Cook on a sheet pan at 325 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Top with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired. Credits: Tunk's Cypress Inn.