2 cups of 50/50 pureed roasted sweet potatoes and butternut squash (about 2 medium sweet potatoes and 1 small squash)
⅓ cup maple syrup
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup full-fat sour cream
3 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp. salt
MERINGUE
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 egg whites
¾ cup granulated sugar
⅛ teaspoon ground vanilla bean
Pinch of salt
Instructions
CRUST
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a food processor, pulse the pecans until uniformly ground. Add all dry ingredients and pulse to mix. Add vanilla and butter and pulse to mix.
Press pie dough into pie dish. Cover with parchment and freeze for 30 minutes before baking for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. While pre-baking crust, prepare pie filling...
FILLING
If using a blender, you can put the whole roasted potatoes and squash in first and blitz to puree. Then add all remaining ingredients and blitz to combine.
If using a mixer, puree potatoes and squash first then whisk all remaining ingredients in. Pour pie filling into hot pre-baked pecan crust. Give the pie pan a little tap or wiggle to release air bubbles. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or so until edges are set with the center still wiggles a bit.
When pie is almost done baking, start making the meringue...
MERINGUE
In a heatproof bowl, whisk together egg whites and sugar. Set bowl over a pan of simmer water and heat, whisking constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is quite hot. Pour mixture directly into stand mixer with whisk attachment and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and salt and mix in.
Top the hot pie with big scoops of meringue and swirl away however you like. Torch the top with a kitchen torch and feel like a total baller.
Let cool completely and refrigerate. I like this pie best cool as it sets the custard to the most delightful texture:)
Recipe by The Eclectic Kitchen - Crystal Cartier at https://theeclectickitchen.com/2018/01/24/sweet-potato-and-butternut-squash-pie-with-meringue-and-gluten-free-pecan-crust/