Sweet Potato Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 eggs, separated
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell

Preparation

Combine
potatoes,
butter, egg yolks, brown sugar, salt and spices.
Stir
in milk, mix well.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) on high
speed
with
electric mixer for 1 minute. Gradually add the 1/4
cup\tsugar,\t1
tablespoon
at
a
time, beating until stiff
and
peaks
form.
Fold
egg
whites
into potato mixture.
Spoon into unbaked pastry shell.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Reduce
heat to 350\u00b0 and bake an additional 45 minutes or until set.
Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie.