My mother's sweet potato pie

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
cup Cooked sweet potatoes (mashed)
cup Sugar
tablespoon Softened butter or margarine
cup Evaporated milk
3 Egg yolks (beaten)
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
3 Egg whites
1 9\" deep dish pastry shell (uncooked)

Directions

Christine Overstreet (my Mother) from Kosciusko, Mississippi Combine sweet potatoes, sugar and butter and stir well. Stir in milk, egg yolks, vanilla, and nutmeg (set aside), Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into sweet potato mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 45 minutes or until set.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 12 Sep 96 From: The Overstreets <billover@...> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 19:17:17 -0700

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