Sweet Potato Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/3 tsp. ground cloves
3 eggs, separated
3 1/2 oz. can flaked coconut
1/3 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 c. slivered almonds

Preparation

Beat potatoes, cream, lemon peel, juice, spices and egg yolk until smooth.
Reserve 1/3 cup coconut; fold remaining coconut into the mixture.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually beat in brown sugar to make a stiff meringue.
Fold into sweet potato mixture.
Spoon into buttered 2-quart casserole; top with reserved coconut and almonds.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 55 minutes (or until knife blade comes out clean when inserted in center).