Sweet Potato Pie

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword sweet potato pie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 742kcal

Ingredients

For the pie:

8 ounces mascarpone cheese softened
2 cups sweet potatoes mashed
⅓ cup granulated white sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup butter melted
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 pie crust

For the marshmallows:

½ cup water
1 ½ packets of gelatin 3 1/2 teaspoons
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon bourbon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

First, bake the sweet potatoes unless you are able to find canned sweet potatoes. Set out the mascarpone cheese so it can soften while you bake the potatoes.
In a stand mixer, beat the mascarpone cheese until creamy. Add the mashed sweet potatoes and beat until combined.
Add the sugars and salt, and beat until combined. Add the eggs, half-milk, and melted butter, and beat until combined.
Add the vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and beat until incorporated.
If using a store-bought pie crust, simply follow the directions to pre-bake the crust slightly. Then add the filling to the crust.
Once you’ve poured the filling into the crust, bake at 350°F for 48-50 minutes, until the center is set but the pie may still have a slightly jiggle to it if you were to shake it. A little jiggle is OK, but you don’t want the pie to look like liquid (like it did before baking).
Allow to cool before serving or storing.
Here’s how to make the boozy marshmallows.
Spray a 8×8 pan with nonstick cooking spray and lightly dust with half of the powdered sugar (2 tablespoons). Set the rest aside.
Set up your stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Pour 1/2 of the water and the gelatin into the bowl and allow that to sit for 10 minutes (don’t mix it). In the meantime, in a pot over high heat stir together the remaining 1/4 cup water, the sugar, the corn syrup, and salt. Attach your candy thermometer and allow mixture to reach 240 F. Remove from heat.
Start your mixture on low and pour the hot sugar water into the mixer as it is running. Be careful! I always use my splash guard for this step. Once you’ve poured in all the sugar water, turn the mixer on high and beat until white and fluffy (7-10 minutes). You can add the bourbon and vanilla extract to the mixer as it’s running during the first few minutes.
Then pour the marshmallow batter into your prepared dish, sprinkle with the remaining powdered sugar, cover and allow to set overnight.
Go around the edge of the pan with a knife and plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board. Cut with a pizza cutter or kitchen shears. You can store these in an airtight container or plastic bag.
Once you are ready to serve your pie, top with the marshmallows and toast with a kitchen torch or for a few minutes under your kitchen broiler, just until the marshmallows look nice and toasty.

Notes

You can top this sweet potato pie with store-bought marshmallows or whipped cream instead.

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