====== Walnut Sweet Potato Pie ======

  * 1 1/3 cups toasted walnuts
  * 1 10-inch unbaked pie shell
  * 1 can (1 lb) sweet potatoes or yams in syrup
  * 1/2 cup syrup from sweet potatoes
  * 3 large eggs
  * 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  * 1 1/4 cups milk
  * 1 Tbsp grated orange rind
  * 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  * 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  * 1/4 tsp salt
  * 1/3 cup orange marmalade
  * 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

Toasted Walnuts
  - Drop 1 1/3 cup walnuts into 1 qt. boiling water and boil 3 minutes.
  - Drain well and spread on baking sheet. Toast at 350 deg 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned. Turn out at once to cool.
Sweet Potato Pie
  - Preheat oven to 425 deg. Sprinkle 1/3 cup toasted walnuts into bottom of pie shell. Reserve remaining walnuts for orange walnut topping.
  - In medium bowl mash sweet potatoes smoothly, then add reserved liquid and beat with electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, beat again until blended.
  - Add brown sugar, milk, orange rind, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, beat at low speed, then at medium speed until blended. Pour into prepared pie shell.
  - Bake on lowest rack of oven about 50-55 min. or until filling is set. Cool thoroughly on rack.
Orange Walnut Topping
  - In small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup orange marmalade and 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolved. Bring to a boil and simmer slowly 2-3 min. Stir in 1 cup reserved toasted walnuts.
  - Spoon onto pie while topping is warm.

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  Serves: 12      Total Cook Time: 55 min. 
  Source: Family Week Thanksgiving recipes Nov. 17, 1974
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