Mini Sweet Potato Pies W Whipped Cinnamon Cream Cheese Topping Recipes

Steps:

• For the mini sweet potato pies: Pierce the skin of the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork, then microwave on high until soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the pie crusts on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into chunks. Transfer the potatoes to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the cream, brown sugar, orange juice, butter, pineapple, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves and eggs and pulse until the mixture is combined and smooth.
• Pour the mixture into the crusts on the baking sheet. Bake until the pies are slightly browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for at least 1 hour or refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the pecan pineapple topping: Add the pecans, cinnamon, salt and cayenne to a small skillet and cook over high heat until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pineapple pieces and remove from the heat. Sprinkle the topping over the pies before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the pre-made mini shells inside a greased 24-count mini muffin pan.
• In a large bowl add the yams, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar and caramel sauce. Beat with a hand-held electric mixer until well combined. Dollop 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pie mixture into each shell. Bake until the custard sets, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• For the Whipped Cinnamon Cream Cheese:
• Add the cream cheese, cream, sugar and cinnamon to a large bowl. Using a hand-held electric mixer, beat the cream cheese mixture until you reach a frosting consistency. Transfer the mixture to a disposable pastry bag with a star tip. Pipe a small amount of whipped cream cheese on each mini sweet potato pie. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.

Steps:

• Place the sweet potato in a saucepan with just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until fork tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Divide the pie crust into 24 small balls. Press them into the cups of two 12 cup mini muffin pans to make tartlet shells. Set aside.
• Spoon the sweet potato into a blender or food processor, and add the evaporated milk, egg whites, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Puree until smooth. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of this mixture into each tart shell.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into one of the tarts comes out clean. Cool in the pans over a wire rack. Garnish each tart with a cranberry half before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the pre-made mini shells inside a greased 24-count mini muffin pan.
• In a large bowl add the yams, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar and caramel sauce. Beat with a hand-held electric mixer until well combined. Dollop 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pie mixture into each shell. Bake until the custard sets, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• For the Whipped Cinnamon Cream Cheese:.
• Add the cream cheese, cream, sugar and cinnamon to a large bowl. Using a hand-held electric mixer, beat the cream cheese mixture until you reach a frosting consistency. Transfer the mixture to a disposable pastry bag with a star tip. Pipe a small amount of whipped cream cheese on each mini sweet potato pie. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the pre-made mini shells inside a greased 24-count mini muffin pan.
• In a large bowl add the yams, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar and caramel sauce.
• Beat with a hand-held electric mixer until well combined.
• Dollop 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pie mixture into each shell.
• Bake until the custard sets, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• For the Whipped Cinnamon Cream Cheese:.
• Add the cream cheese, cream, sugar and cinnamon to a large bowl.
• Using a hand-held electric mixer, beat the cream cheese mixture until you reach a frosting consistency.
• Transfer the mixture to a disposable pastry bag with a star tip.
• Pipe a small amount of whipped cream cheese on each mini sweet potato pie.
• Arrange on a serving platter and serve.

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes and boil them until very tender, about one hour; drain.
• (we roast ours in a 400 degree F oven until soft & the flesh sinks away from the papery skin & let them cool overnight - we find this caramelizes the natural sugars & lets us reduce the sugar in the recipe to 1 1/4 cups).
• When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and place in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add the butter, milk, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and eggs. Beat until the mixture is smooth. (If the filling is made ahead of time, cover and refrigerate until ready to bake the pies.).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour the filling into the pie shells and bake until crusts are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the oil, salt and pepper.
• Put them on a baking sheet and roast until tender about 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and 2 tsp sugar.
• Add the shortening and work it with your hands until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
• Add the ice water, 1 tbsp at a time.
• Add only as much as you need to make a smooth ball.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface.
• Roll out into a rectangle about 24x8 inches and about 1/8" thick.
• With a sharp knife, cut 12 4-inch squares.
• Peel the potatoes and put the flesh in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg yolk, cane syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and a splash of bourbon and mix well.
• Place about 1/4 cup of the filling into the center of each pastry square.
• Fold one corner to the opposite corner to form a triangle.
• Using the tines of a fork, crimp the edges to seal.
• Heat 4" of oil in a large heavy pot or electric fryer to 360°F.
• Fry the pies 2 or 3 at a time until golden brown, turning them once.
• Remove the pies and drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp of sugar.
• Combine the powdered sugar, milk and remaining splash of bourbon in a medium mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Drizzle over the hot pies and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, combine all filling ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
• Roll out pie crust.
• Spread butter, cinnamon, and sugar over pie crust.
• Using a cup or a cookie cutter, cut 4-inch (10 cm) circles from the pie crust.
• Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into half of the cut-out crusts.
• Using the other half of the circles, place them on top of the circles that have potatoes on them. Press the edges down with a fork to seal. Brush with egg wash.
• Bake 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake until tender, 35-40 minutes., Meanwhile, on a work surface, unroll 1 crust. Using a 2-1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 12 circles. Press circles onto bottoms and up sides of 12 nonstick mini muffin cups. Repeat with second crust. Chill until filling is ready., In a food processor, pulse flour, butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar until crumbly; set aside for topping. Add baked sweet potatoes and remaining brown sugar to food processor; pulse until almost smooth. Fill crust-lined cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with topping., Decrease oven setting to 325°. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20-24 minutes. Cool 5-10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Whip up cream cheese to help soften.
• Add brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon.
• Remember you can add less or more until you get that certain taste you are looking for.
• Whip together and store in a sealable container for storage in the fridge.