Sweet Potato/Streusel Pie With Cornmeal Pastry

Ingredients

CORNMEAL PASTRY

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup Crisco shortening, plus
• 1 tablespoon Crisco shortening
• 2-3 tablespoons very cold water

FILLING

• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (made with NO added ingredients)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon clove

CINNAMON-PECAN STREUSEL

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped small
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   To prepare the pastry: Prepare a deep-dish 10-inch pie plate.

2. 2

   Mix flour, cornmeal and salt in a medium bowl.

3. 3

   Cut in the shortening, using a pastry blender, until size of small peas.

4. 4

   Sprinkle with cold water (1 tbsp at a time), tossing with a fork until all flour is moistened, and pastry almost cleans sides of bowl (1-2 tsp of extra water may be added if necessary).

5. 5

   Gather the pastry into a ball.

6. 6

   Shape into flattened round onto lightly floured surface.

7. 7

   Roll out pastry into a circle 2-inches larger than the outer sides of the deep-dish pie plate.

8. 8

   Place the pastry into pie plate; pressing firmly against bottom and sides.

9. 9

   Trim and flute pastry edge.

10. 10

    Heat oven to 425°F.

11. 11

    Set oven rack to lowest position.

12. 12

    In a bowl, beat eggs well.

13. 13

    Stir in all remaining filling ingredients; mix well.

14. 14

    Pour into prepared pastry-lined pie plate.

15. 15

    Bake for 15 minutes.

16. 16

    Meanwhile, prepare streusel topping by mixing all four ingredients.

17. 17

    Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

18. 18

    Bake for 35 minutes longer.

19. 19

    Remove from oven; sprinkle streusel topping over pie.

20. 20

    Bake about 10 minutes longer, or until a knife inserted in center, comes out clean.

21. 21

    Cool completely on wire rack, about 2 hours.

22. 22

    Serve with whipped cream.