By Krystal Mack, Food & Wine
Krystal Mack, of BLK//SUGAR in
Baltimore, draws inspiration from the communities nearby. The purple
ube, or sweet potato, comes from the Filipino-Americans who make up a
vital part of Baltimore’s culture. The Taiwanese and Southeast Asian
populations introduced Mack to five-spice and inspired the addition of
coconut. Toasted marshmallows brings in the Americana of a Black
Thanksgiving. “This pie represents true cultural exchange,” says Mack.
Using ube flavoring, an extract available from McCormick, amps up the
purple color of the pie, making it a showstopper on any holiday table.
Active Time
35 MIN
Total Time
8 HR 35 MIN
Yield
Serves : 8
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 pounds purple sweet potatoes or yams (such as Stokes Purple or ube)
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, divided
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ube flavoring (such as McCormick Ube Flavor)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 Master Pie Dough pie shell
- 1/4 cup uncooked regular rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons miniature marshmallows
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce yams several
times with a fork, and wrap each in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated
oven until tender, 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove from oven;
cool completely, about 2 hours.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel cooled yams,
and discard skins. Process yams in a food processor until mixture is
smooth and forms a ball, about 1 minute. Place 11/2 cups yam puree in a
large bowl; reserve remaining puree for another use. Whisk in 1 cup
brown sugar, milk, 1/2 cup butter, eggs, vanilla, ube flavoring, 1/2
teaspoon cinnamon, five-spice, salt, and nutmeg until smooth and
combined. Pour mixture into frozen pie shell. Bake in preheated oven
until filling is set, about 50 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, stir together oats, pecans,
coconut, remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons
butter, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
Step 4
Remove pie from oven; sprinkle center of
pie with oat mixture. Return to oven; bake at 350°F until topping is
lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows over topping,
and bake until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer pie to a wire
rack to cool completely, about 4 hours.
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