Description
Lana Shabazz’s bean pie merges traditional southern soul cooking with innovative culinary techniques. Creamy navy beans create a silky custard that satisfies sweet cravings while honoring cultural heritage. You’ll savor this unique dessert with each comforting slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) navy beans, cooked
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (30 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 4 tbsps (60 grams) butter
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and generously coat a 9-inch pie pan with grease to ensure easy release.
- Bean Transformation: Mash navy beans into a silky, uniform consistency using a fork or potato masher, creating a smooth base for the pie filling.
- Butter and Sugar Fusion: Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl until the mixture becomes airy, light, and pale, developing a rich foundation for the dessert.
- Egg Integration: Gradually incorporate eggs, blending thoroughly after each addition to create a homogeneous, velvety mixture that provides structure and richness.
- Flavor Fusion: Gently fold in mashed navy beans, vanilla extract, heavy cream, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg, ensuring complete incorporation and a perfectly smooth batter without any dry patches.
- Baking Process: Pour the prepared batter into the greased pie pan, leveling the surface with a spatula to create an even, attractive finish.
- Oven Transformation: Bake for 40-45 minutes, testing doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – a clean removal indicates the pie is perfectly cooked.
- Cooling and Setting: Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool completely at room temperature, enabling the filling to set and flavors to develop fully.
- Serving Preparation: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to achieve optimal texture and flavor intensity before slicing and presenting the pie.
Notes
- Smooth Bean Technique: Mash navy beans thoroughly to eliminate lumps, ensuring a silky-smooth pie filling with no bean chunks.
- Egg Incorporation Strategy: Add eggs gradually and mix completely between each addition to prevent curdling and create a uniform, creamy texture.
- Precise Baking Timing: Monitor pie closely during the 40-45 minute baking window, using the toothpick test to guarantee perfect doneness without overbaking.
- Cooling and Resting Method: Allow pie to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for minimum one hour to enhance flavor development and achieve ideal slice-able consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg