• Cooking Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
• Servings: 6
• Preparation Time: 30
• 10 graham crackers (or 1 1/3 cups graham-cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 cups Sweet-Potato Puree
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. with rack on lowest shelf. Make crust: In a food processor, pulse graham crackers, sugar, ginger, and salt until finely ground. Add butter; pulse until mixture forms large, moist crumbs. Press crust into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
2. Make filling: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar until combined. Add sweet-potato purée, half-and-half, lemon juice, vanilla, salt, and allspice; whisk until completely smooth. Pour filling into crust; smooth top with a rubber spatula.
3. Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake until filling is set, 40 to 50 minutes. Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool completely, about 2 hours. Pie can be prepared up to a day ahead and refrigerated; serve chilled or at room temperature.

This Southern classic is a great alternative to pumpkin pie. The custard filling is creamier and less dense, as well as brighter in color. Top with whipped cream.