Kathie Oh's Recipe

Sweet Potato Pecan Filling

Category: desserts

1 cup cooked sweet potato

1/4 cup light brown sugar packed

2 tbsp sugar

1 egg beaten

1 tbsp heavy cream

1 tbsp butter softened

1 tbsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg



Syrup

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup dark corn syrup

2 eggs

1 1/2 tbsp butter melted

2 tsp vanilla

Pinch of salt

Pinch of cinnamon

3/4 cup pecan pieces or halves



Combine all the filling ingredients, mix with electric mixer until smooth, and set aside

Mix all syrup ingredients except nuts, mix thoroughly on low speed for one - two minutes. When mixed, add in nuts and mix gently.

In a pie shell or pie crust in a cake pan, spoon in the sweet potato mixture and spread evenly. Pour syrup on top. Bake at 325 until set in center. Cool and serve.