Sweet Potato Pie IV

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 2 tablespoons plus dark
• 1  eggs 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.5 teaspoon maple extract flavored
• 1 teaspoon orange zest 
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 pound sweet potatoes 
• 14 ounce condensed milk sweetened canned
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin. Break apart in a large bowl.
2. Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine, and pour it in the bowl with the sweet potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Blend in sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, orange rind, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, and 1 egg.
3. Pour into the unbaked crust.
4. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
5. Remove the pie from the oven and reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. While the pie is baking, prepare the topping.
7. Mix together 1 egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, maple flavoring, and pecans.
8. Mix thoroughly.
9. Sprinkle over pie.
10. Bake for another 25 minutes until set.