Sweet Potato Pie

Photo by Scott Phillips

Ingredients

½ tsp. granulated sugar
6 oz. (1-¹/₃ cups) unbleached all-purpose flour
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
¼ tsp. ground cloves
½ tsp. kosher salt
Lightly sweetened whipped cream for serving (optional)
1 oz. (2 Tbs.) cold vegetable shortening, cut into ½-inch pieces
+ 12 more ingredients
- 1-½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1-½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. dark rum
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 medium-to-large sweet potatoes (12 to 14 oz. each)
- Pinch ground or freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 oz. (6 Tbs.) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3-½ Tbs. ice water; more as needed
- 3 large eggs
- ½ tsp. kosher salt

Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add half of the butter. Using your hands, gently toss the butter to coat each piece with flour. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture has the texture of coarse oatmeal. Add the remaining butter and th...

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