Sweet Potato Pie with Crunchy Cranberry Topping
Qty | Ingredient |
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1 | deep dish pie crust, frozen |
12 | shortbread cookies |
8 ounces | frozen cranberries, thawed |
1/2 cups | pecans, chopped |
1/2 teaspoons | freshly grated nutmeg |
1 teaspoons | ground cinnamon |
1 tablespoons | grated orange zest |
3/4 cups | heavy cream |
1/2 cups | sugar |
3 | eggs |
1/4 cups | unsalted butter |
3 | sweet potatoes, medium |
1/2 cups | powdered sugar |

Directions:
- Thaw, Bake, and Set Aside:
1 deep dish pie crust, frozen - Bake; Peel; Place in Food Processor; Puree:
3 medium sweet potatoes
¼ cup unsalted butter - In another Mixing Bowl, Beat and Add to Potatoes:
3 eggs
½ cup sugar - Add to Potato Mixture; Mix Well:
¾ cup heavy cream
1 T. grated orange zest
1 t. ground cinnamon
½ t. freshly grated nutmeg - For the Topping; Toast at 325°F for 10 Minutes:
½ cup pecans, chopped - Add; Pulse in Food Processor:
1 8-oz. pkg. frozen cranberries, thawed
12 shortbread cookies
½ cup powdered sugar - Preheat oven to 400°F. Thaw, bake and set pie crust aside. Prick potatoes with a fork and bake until soft, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool. Peel and place potatoes in food processor.
- Add butter and pulse to puree.
- In another mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar, then add to potato mixture in food processor. Pulse to combine.
- Add cream, orange zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg, blend well. Pour mixture into pre-baked pie shell. Place the pie pan on a sturdy cookie sheet to catch any spills. Lower the temperature to 325°F and bake until the pie is set but still jiggles slightly, about 40 minutes. Place pecans for topping on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Thaw cranberries.
- Pulse pecans, cranberries, cookies and sugar in food processor. Sprinkle over cooled pie and serve promptly.