Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Combine the sweet potatoes with ¼ cup of the sugar, the egg yolk, the cream, 1 tablespoon of the butter, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat until smooth.

2. Step 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a pan with the pastry. (The pan can be a nine-inch cake pan, springform pan or quiche pan 1½ to 2 inches deep that has a removable bottom.) Spread sweet potato mixture evenly in pastry-lined pan.

3. Step 3

   Beat eggs until frothy; then beat in the remaining 1 cup brown sugar. Add corn syrup, remaining 4 tablespoons melted butter, rum and and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in pecans and pour the mixture into the pan.

4. Step 4

   Put in the oven and bake 1½ to 1¾ hours, until the top feels firm and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool before serving.