Lunch: Sweet-Potato Pie with Cornmeal Crust

Recipe by Tara Jensen Tara Jensen makes remarkable pies like this one with vegetables she grows herself.

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. pastry flour
1/4 c. fine cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/3 c. ice water

Instructions

Make the Piecrust: In a food processor, pulse the pastry flour with the cornmeal, salt and sugar. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle the water on top and pulse until the dough just starts to come together. Scrape the dough out onto a work surface, gather up the crumbs and pat the dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 13-inch round, a scant 1/4 inch thick. Ease the dough into a deep 9-inch glass pie plate. Trim the overhanging dough to 1 inch and fold it under itself. Crimp decoratively and chill the crust until firm, about 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line the crust with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the lower third of the oven for about 20 minutes, until the crust is barely set. Remove the parchment and pie weights and bake for 20 minutes longer, until the crust is lightly browned; let cool. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
Prepare the Filling: Poke the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and arrange them on a large, foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for about 1 hour, until tender. Let cool completely, then peel and coarsely mash. Measure out 3 cups of mashed sweet potatoes; reserve the rest for another use.
In a food processor, combine the butter with the granulated sugar and puree until smooth. Add the 3 cups of sweet potato and puree until very smooth. With the machine on, add the eggs 1 at a time until each is just incorporated. Add the coconut milk, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves and pulse until no streaks remain.
Scrape the filling into the cooled piecrust. Brush the rim with the egg wash and sprinkle turbinado sugar over the crust and filling. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the filling is just set but slightly jiggly in the center; cover the crust with strips of foil if it gets too dark. Let the pie cool completely, then cut into wedges and serve with unsweetened whipped cream. Find more dessert recipes on Delish!Great Cake RecipesBanana Bread RecipesCookie Recipestable. addendum {width:630px; margin:0px; padding:0px;} table. addendum tr td {text-align:center; width:150px; padding-right:60px;} table. addendum tr td. last {text-align:center; width:150px; padding-right:0px;}Tips & Techniques Make Ahead The pie can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving. More recipes like this Sweet Potato Pie Sour Cream-Sweet Potato Pie Sweet Potato Souffle Pie Sweet Potato Pie with Pecan Topping Sweet-Potato Bourbon Bundt Cake From: More FromRecipes Appetizers Share Mini Deep-Dish Pizzas Dinner Share Chocolate Apple Pops Recipes Share 16 Healthy Fall Recipes You Can Feel Good About Dinner Share Cheesy Chicken & Rice Snack Share Cheez-It Crack Dessert Share Oreo Chip Cookies Dinner Share Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo Recipes Share 18 Fresh Fall Salads Recipes Share An Amazing Thing Happens When You Bake Crescent Rolls With Eggs Dinner Share Lemon Chicken & Potatoes Meals & Cooking Recipes pie recipes thanksgiving pie sweet potato desserts thanksgiving dessert recipes thanksgiving desserts sweet potato pie14 Mini Thanksgiving Sweets to Follow A Giant TurkeyHeavenly Holiday Desserts: Pies and Other Treats for Thanksgiving and ChristmasSweet Potato Station: 30 Sweet and Savory DishesPie Reinvented: 15 New Takes on Pie Around the U. S. At-Home Fish Fry: 15 Recipes to Make During Lent12 Most Popular Dessert Recipes More From Recipes NewsletterAbout UsPress RoomContact UsBestProductsCommunity GuidelinesAdvertise OnlineAbout Our AdsBeing GreenWhy Did I Get This Ad?A Part of Hearst Digital Media©2016 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy PolicyYour California Privacy RightsTerms of UseSite Map var JS_BASE_TRANSLATIONS = {"locales":{"locale":"en_US","fallbackLocales":"en_US"},"en_US":{"translation":{"LANG_TYPE_TO_SEARCH":"Type to Search","LANG_PRESS_ENTER_TO_SEARCH":"Press enter to search","LANG_PRESS_ENTER_OR_SELECT_ONE_OF_THE_SUGGESTIONS_BELOW_TO_SEARCH":"Press enter or select one of the suggestions below to search","LANG_LOAD_MORE_STORIES":"Load more stories","LANG_LOADING_MORE_STORIES":"Loading more stories","LANG_JOIN_THE_CONVERSATION":"Join the Conversation!","LANG_SEE_THE_CONVERSATION":"See the Conversation!","LANG_HIDE_THE_CONVERSATION":"Hide the Conversation"}}};
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