Name: Sweet Potato–Miso Pie With Chocolate-Sesame Crust
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar; ⅓ cup black sesame seeds; 5 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (about 23), broken into small pieces; Pinch of kosher salt; 2 small sweet potatoes (about 1 pound); ½ cup (packed) light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 tablespoons white miso; 2 large egg yolks; 1 large egg; 1 cup heavy cream; Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (for serving); A spice mill or a mortar and pestle

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Gentl & Hyers

We tested this pie recipe with canned sweet potatoes, but it just wasn’t as good. Go fresh or go home.

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