Mary randolph's sweet potato pie

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Butter or margarine; softened
1 cup Sugar
2 cups Cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
3 Eggs
¼ cup Brandy
2 teaspoons Grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
dash Ground nutmeg
1 Unbaked 9\" pastry shell
Finely chopped citron

Directions

Cream butter in a mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add potatoes; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Place brandy in a small pan; heat just until warm. Add brandy, lemon rind, juice, vanilla and nnutmeg to sweet potato mixture; stir until well blended. Pour mixture into a pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Sprinkle pie with citron; cool immediately.

Nutritional info per serving: 388 cal; 5g pro, 55g carb, 15g fat (35%) Source: Miami Herald, 8/17/95 format by Lisa Crawford, 7/28/96

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