Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
I’ve always had a thing for sweet potatoes–the vegetable that doesn’t seem like a vegetable. I also hold pecan pie in high regard (and it always seemed like a rather curious dish–I mean really, what on earth is that filling made of? It just doesn’t seem to resemble anything!). Well, combined, you have a rich and delicious New Orleans style treat (and a remarkably lame transition into this posting): sweet potato pecan pie.
If you’ve never had a sweet potato pecan pie before, I know it sounds weird, but think it over for a moment–doesn’t it just sound awesome? I think that the best way to describe the flavor is as if you made a pumpkin pie and a pecan pie and ate a bite of each at the same time. The flavors mesh really well together–you have those savory spices you’d typically find in a pumpkin pie (e.g. cinammon, nutmeg) combined with that crunchy pecan topping and that mysterious pecan
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