Pappadeaux’s Sweet Potato Pecan Pie With Bourbon Sauce

PECAN PIE FILLING
1 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 t Vanilla extract
1 1/4 c Dark corn syrup pn Salt
3 Eggs (lightly beaten) 3/4 t Ground cinnamon
3 T Butter (unsalte; softened) 1 1/4 c Pecans (chopped)

BOURBON SAUCE
1 1/2 c Heavy cream -(instant 4 serving size)
1 c Milk 3 T Bourbon (brandy or rum)
1 pk Vanilla pudding mix 1 t Vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 Deg F. Combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugars, egg,
cream, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and butter in an
electric mixing bowl and beat at medium-low speed until smooth, do
not overmix.

To assemble pie, spoon sweet potato filling into the pastry-lined pie
pan. Fill shell evenly to the top with with pecan filling. Bake 1 1/2
hours or until a knife inserted into the center of the pie comes out
clean. Store pie at room temperature for 24 hours. Serve pie slices
with Bourbon Sauce on top or to the side.

Prepare Pecan Pie Filling: Combine sugar, syrup, eggs, butter,
vanilla, salt and cinnamon in an electric mixing bowl and beat on low
speed until syrup is opaque, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in pecans, mix
well.

Prepare Bourbon Sauce: Combine cream and milk in a large mixing bowl.
Slowly whip in pudding mix. Add bourbon and continue whipping. Add
vanilla and whip until mixture is well blended to sauce consistency
(should not be as firm as pudding, but should not be runny). Sauce
should be made about one hour before use; it will thicken as it sits.