Jim’s New favorite Recipe

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

Serves 6

Prep time 25 minutes plus cooling

Cook Time 1 hour 20 Minutes

Crust
grated orange sweet potato 3/4 cup
ground almonds 1 cup
dried coconut 1/2 cup
egg whites 2
sweetener 1 tablespoon 
Filling
eggs 2
sweetener 3 1/2 ounces
salt 1/2 teaspoon
ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon 1 teaspoon
cooked purple sweet potatoes 1 lb 2 oz
Decorate

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, line a 10 inch pie pan with non-stick parchment paper.

Make the crust Squeeze the grated sweet potato over the sink to extract as much liquid as possible, then transfer to a bowl and combine with the remaining crust ingredient to form a dough. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and inside of the lined pie pan.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Let cool slightly. Reduce oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Meanwhile make the filling Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor until you have a smooth velvety mixture.

Pour the filling into the crust. Bake 1 hour or until the filling is set with a very slight wobble in the middle.

Decorate May eat warm or cold