Chocolate Sesame Miso-Sweet Potato Pie
Chocolate Sesame Miso-Sweet Potato Pie
Sesame Crust:
8 Tbs. butter
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup (scant) mixed black and white sesame seeds
7 oz. chocolate wafer cookies, broken into pieces
Filling:
10 oz. sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked, and cubed
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
4 Tbs. butter, melted
3 Tbs. smooth cashew butter (Artisana is my favorite)
2 Tbs. white miso
2 large eggs
2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the crust – heat the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar, until the butter is melted.
Meanwhile, finely grind the sesame seeds in a spice mill, coffee grinder, or using a mortar and pestle. Pulse the cookie pieces in the food processor until coarsely ground.
Pour the butter and sugar mixture into the food processor, along with the sesame seeds, and pulse to combine.
Press the cookie mixture into the bottom and sides of a pie dish. Freeze until very cold – about 20 minutes.
For the filling – Whisk the butter, brown sugar, and cashew butter together until smooth.
Add the cooked sweet potato and continue to cook until everything is well coated.
Transfer to the food processor (wiped clean from the crust), and add the miso, eggs, sesame oil, and vanilla. Process until smooth.
Pour the filling into the frozen crust.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, rotating halfway through.
Allow pie to cool completely before slicing and topping with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or coconut butter. Yum!
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