Vanilla Wafer Sweet Potato Pie Food

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Crush 40 wafers to form fine crumbs; place in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; mix well. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Coarsely crush remaining wafers; mix with remaining butter. Reserve for later use.
• Beat all remaining ingredients except marshmallows with mixer until well blended; pour into crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Top with crumb mixture and marshmallows; bake 5 min. or until marshmallows are puffed. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap the sweet potatoes tightly in 2 layers of aluminum foil and roast them in the oven until very soft, about 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• In a bowl, stir the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar until well combined. Add the butter and mix until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press firmly and evenly on the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate to create a crust, being sure there are no cracks. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Unwrap the potatoes and peel them. Put the flesh into a bowl and mash well with a fork. Add the eggs, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cream, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla and whip until very smooth with a whisk. Pour the filling into the partially baked crust. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon brown sugar over top and bake in the center of the oven until set, about 40 minutes.
• Allow the pie to cool completely before cutting. Serve at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs; mix well.
• Add milk, sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix well.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until pie tests done.
• Cool; Store in refrigerator.

MELLINA'S EGGNOG SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• 1. For crust, mix vanilla wafers and the sugars in a food processor, while drizzling in the butter. Mix until well blended. Press into the sides and bottoms of 2 deep dish 9" pie pans and set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine sugars and nutmeg. Mix well. Stir in mashed sweet potatoes. Add eggnog, beaten eggs, butter, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth. (I recommend tasting the filling to make sure it's sweet enough. Every now and then you'll get a batch of sweet potatoes that aren't too sweet and require more sugar).
• 3. Pour filling mixture into the two cookie crusts and bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes until filling sets.

COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F. To make the filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk in a heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture boils and thickens, then cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. In a seperate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Whisking vigorously, slowly stir 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the yolks. Stir the warmed yolks into the remainder of the milk mixture and bring to a gentle boil. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla, stirring until the butter has melted. Add the coconut, blending well. Pour into cooled, baked 9-inch pie crust and top with meringue (recipes follow), sealing meringue to edge of pastry. Bake in a 350°F oven 12 to 15 minutes or until nicely browned. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Cool completely before serving. Meringue 4 egg whites, at room temperature ½ cup of sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form and the sugar is dissolved, about 2 to 4 minutes. Add vanilla and beat just to blend. Pile atop pie, and bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

VANILLA WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs and butter or margarine together thoroughly. Press into 9 inch pie plate. Chill until set.

VANILLA CREAM AND CHOCOLATE WAFER PIE

Steps:

• Whip cream and vanilla together until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into vanilla pudding mixture.
• Mix in crushed chocolate wafers. Pour mixture into prepared pie shell. Chill for 1 hour. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup, if desired.

VANILLA WAFER SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Finely crush 35 of the wafers, place in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup butter and 2 tablespoons sugar, mix until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Coarsely crush remaining 10 wafers; combine with remaining 1 tablespoons butter. Set Aside for later use.
• Place sweet potatoes, cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, corn syrup, eggs, spice and canilla in medium bowl.Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is well blended. Pour into crust.
• Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Then top with wafers and marshmallows. Bake for another 5 minutes or until marshmallows are golden. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

CRUMB-TOPPED SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.