Allspice Sweet Potato Pie (bh&g)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes (about 1 3/4 lbs)
• 1 1/4 cups flour (i used spelt)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 5 tablespoons ice water (might need more)
• 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar (depending on how sweet you like your pie, original recipe called for 1 cup)
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice, ground
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, finely shredded (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel and dice sweet potatoes. boil until tender, about 20-25 minutes. drain and mash with a potato masher. put aside.
• 2 for the crust: in a big bowl combine flour, sugar, 1 ts allspice and the salt. cut in butter (using a knife or your fingers) until mixture resembles coarse sand. sprinkle 1 tbs of the ice water over the flour mixture and gently toss with a fork. push moistened dough to side of bowl. repeat moistening flour mixture, using 1 tbs of ice water at a time, until all mixture is moistened (you might need more than 5 tbs).
• 3 form dough into a ball. on a lightly floured surface use your hands to slightly flatten the dough. roll out into a circle of 12 inches in diameter.
• 4 transfer dough to a 9 inch pie plate. if you have any extra dough, fold it under. crimp edges as desired. do not prick the dough.
• 5 preheat oven to 190°c/ 375°f.
• 6 for the filling: from your sweet potato mash measure 1 1/2 cups. in a medium bowl combine this, brown sugar, cream, eggs, 1 1/2 ts allspice, vanilla, orange peel (if using) and salt.
• 7 pour filling into prepared pie plate.
• 8 bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted near the centre comes out clean. note that you might have to cover the pie after 25 minutes or so to prevent overbrowning.
• 9 enjoy!