Name: Praline Topping
Yield: makes enough for 1 pie
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 egg; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; ⅓ cup chopped pecans

Photo of a sweet potato praline pie with a stack of plates and forks and two cups of coffee on the side.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Kim

Adding egg to praline topping is a modern twist. Unlike the crumbly topping that might crown a sweet potato casserole, this treatment creates a smooth layer that melts onto the top of a sweet potato pie.

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