Welcome to a brand new sequence right here on Pleasure the Baker referred to as Cliff Notes, authored by, my favourite baker and my favourite Cliff – MY DAD! Dad is the inspiration behind the classics right here on the weblog. You understand him and love him for his Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Buttermilk Pancakes and he’s additionally writer of, casually, one of the best Candy Potato Pie on the planet. Let’s right here how this well-known pie got here to be from the person, the parable, the legend himself – Clifford Wilson. xo Pleasure
Greetings all! It’s me, Dad. I’ve had the pleasure of assembly lots of you fantastic individuals, and it’s been a blast sharing my ardour for baking with you. Since consuming is crucial, it’s a heck of much more enjoyable consuming meals that encourage the style buds and lightweight of your life. In my case, nevertheless, I’m not too choosy. I can savor a Large Mac as enjoyably as a medium uncommon rib-eye with Béarnaise sauce and roasted asparagus. Oh, and don’t overlook the baked potato, loaded, all whereas imbibing a Merlot. However I digress
When Pleasure took my Candy Potato Pie recipe and ran with it, I used to be delighted! It was a recipe I had labored on for a few years till, ultimately, it turned out to be what it’s right now! The spark of the thought got here from Mrs. Miller, one of many cooks at my junior highschool once I was 13 years outdated—and it wasn’t even pie associated! So how does that work? Bear in mind, at that age, I didn’t have the slightest curiosity in cooking. The one time I went within the kitchen was to bug my mom about when dinner could be prepared. “Set the desk, boy, and stop pestering me!” was Mom’s predictable response. However Mrs. Miller made one of the best cinnamon rolls I ever ate—piping scorching, contemporary out of the oven for our diet break after second interval. Oh, my goodness, they melted in my mouth! That cinnamony, buttery taste was off the hook! However there was one other seasoning—a heat, inviting taste—that I couldn’t put my finger on, however wow! Someday after diet, I knocked on the backdoor of the hash home (the hash home was a mini kitchen subsequent to the varsity cafeteria the place the diet interval pastries have been made and served). Mrs. Miller, a middle-aged lady sporting a white uniform opened the door and checked out me like, What does this knucklehead need? I stated, “May you inform me the key spice in your cinnamon rolls that makes them so good?” Her expression softened, and she or he smiled, as if pondering, This child will get it! He tasted it! She let me in and launched me to a few of the different cooks, after which pointed to the counter. There sat a tin of that secret spice. Coriander. (Coriander is the seed of Cilantro. Whereas cilantro is an herb utilized in soups, salads and guacamole, in addition to a garnish, coriander, when floor, turns into a soothing spice with nutty undertones and citrus/orange notes. It’s completely superior!) Thanks Mrs. Miller!
Quick-forward twelve years. I’m a younger man working on the central put up workplace in downtown Los Angeles. Lengthy hours and laborious work. Working 10-hour days, six days per week, one’s fellow staff turn out to be like household. One in all my buddies liked to bake pies; his specialty was candy potato pie, and his aim was to make all of the time beyond regulation he might for 2 years, save his cash, after which stop the put up workplace and open a bakery together with his brother. He made tart-sized pies to provide away at work so he’d have a buyer base when he began his bakery. I assumed they have been fairly good (keep in mind, I’m not too choosy) however once I introduced his candy potato pie to my mom, she critiqued it like a nasty film. “What’d he do, mash up candied yams out of a can and put them in a store-bought pie crust?” Mom stated, pushing the slice away. Ouch! “That is unacceptable!” she continued. In any case, my mom was an professional on candy potato pies, coming from Tennessee, raised dirt-poor the place she and her sisters harvested their very own yams. “The sugar shouldn’t drown out the flavour of the yam! And I wish to style the butter, the cream, and the eggs. The crust ought to be flaky and buttery, and the spices within the filling ought to be heat and welcoming.” When Mom advised me that, I immediately considered Mrs. Miller’s secret spice for her cinnamon rolls. Coriander!
I didn’t have the center to inform my good friend that my mom disliked his pie. He ultimately opened his bakery. Nonetheless, sadly, it closed after 4 years. From that time on, I made a decision to develop a candy potato pie of my very own! One which my mom would have authorized of. Mom by no means received an opportunity to style my completed product, however I do know she would’ve liked it! I believe Mrs. Miller would’ve liked it too!
Candy potato pie is a wonderful various to pumpkin pie. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Take a chilly slice and zap it within the microwave for 20 seconds. It’s superb how the feel turns into extra tender and the flavors pop when the pie is barely heat. Candy potato pie is a practice within the Wilson family throughout the vacation season. However truthfully, I make it for birthday events, barbecues, and household gatherings all 12 months spherical. Take pleasure in!
Discover the Candy Potato Pie recipe right here! And Pleasure has tailored the recipe to make a Gluten, Dairy and Refined Sugar Free Candy Potato Pie that’s nice!
xo Cliff
