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Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 eggs, separated 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/4 cup sugar 1 unbaked 10-inch pastry shell Whipped topping (optional)
Directions:
Combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, egg yolks, spices, and salt in a large mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Add evaporated milk; mix just until combined.Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Fold into potato mixture. Pour filling into pastry shell. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake an additional 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool. Top with whipped topping if desired. | |