Ingredients

  • Sweet potato filling
  • 3/4 cup cooked, pureed sweet potato
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • Cinnamon Graham Shortbread
  • 3/4 cup unbleached flour
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/3 cup cinnamon graham crackers, finely ground
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 pinch cinnamon

Method

  • Whisk all shortbread ingredients except butter together in a large bowl until well combined.
  • Cut butter into chunks and add to flour mixture.
  • Use your hands to pinch and rub it into the flour until you have a crumbly dough.
  • Press dough mixture into bottom and up sides of an 8 inch tart pan. You want about a 1/4 inch thickness on the bottom and sides.
  • Cover with plastic and put into the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Prick chilled crust several times with a fork, then bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until just beginning to turn a golden brown. Cool completely on a rack. Crust may puff a tiny bit during baking, no worries. It will settle down when it cools.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree and condensed milk until smooth.
  • Add sugar with the ginger and cinnamon, then the egg, whisking after each addition.
  • Pour filling into your cooled, prepared crust, set on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the center is set and the edges are starting to brown. Let cool on a rack before serving.