Sweet Potato Pie and Maple Praline Sauce

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)

Ingredients:
Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1 1/4 c. sugar, divided
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/4 c. maple syrup
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
MAPLE PRALINE SAUCE:
1/2 c. butter, cubed
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. maple syrup
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1/4 c. sour cream

Directions:
Line a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly into pastry shell. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk, butter, syrup, maple flavoring, cloves and remaining sugar. Pour over pecan layer.
Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack.
For sauce, in a small heavy skillet, melt butter. Add pecans; cook over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the sugar, syrup and maple flavoring; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Serve with pie.

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