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SWEET POTATO PRALINE PIE

Makes 10 servings

Ingredients
• 1 cup All-Bran¾ Cereal, finely crushed
• ¼ cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten

• 2 cups sweet potatoes, mashed
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• ½ tsp. ginger
• pinch cloves
• 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
• 1 scant cup milk, 2% lowfat


Directions
Combine first three ingredients, press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie tin lightly sprayed with non-stick spray (easiest to do with dampened hands).

Bake in 400-degree oven for 10 minutes.

Mix sweet potatoes in electric mixer for 5 minutes until smooth.

Add sugars, spices and eggs, mix to blend.

At low speed add milk until well blended.

Pour into prepared shell and bake at 400° F for 45 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted into filling comes out clean (center may be soft but will set when cool).

Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cut into 10 wedges per pie.
Serve with Praline sauce, below.
 

PRALINE SAUCE
Ingredients
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• ¾ cup coffee
• 1 tsp. butter
• ¼ cup pecans, finely chopped

Directions
In saucepan combine brown sugar and cornstarch.

Stir in coffee.

Cook and stir 4–5 minutes or until bubbly.

Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

Stir in 1 teaspoon butter until melted.

Stir in pecans.

Serve warm with Sweet Potato Praline Pie, approximately 5 teaspoons per serving.
 

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 198, Fat 6g, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 35g, Cholesterol 47mg, Sodium 43mg.

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Recipe by: MSCS Wininger, US Navy