French Silk Pie Recipe
Sweet potato casserole topped with walnuts and marshmallow.
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Ingredients
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Pie Crust
Filling
Topping
Method
Pie Crust
- 1
Prepare the Pie Crust
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, and salt together. Add the chilled butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture forms a ball.
- 2
Chill the Crust
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 3
Filling
- 4
Cook the Sweet Potatoes
In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and let them cool.
- 5
Mash the Sweet Potatoes
In a mixing bowl, mash the sweet potatoes until smooth. Add the brown sugar, softened butter, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.
- 6
Add Marshmallows
Fold in the marshmallows into the sweet potato mixture until evenly distributed.
- 7
Fill the Pie Crust
Pour the sweet potato filling into the cooled pie crust and spread it evenly.
Topping
- 8
Prepare the Topping
In a separate bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Spread it over the sweet potato filling.
- 9
Add Walnuts
Sprinkle the chopped walnuts evenly on top of the whipped cream.