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. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. slivered almonds

Preparation

Beat potatoes, cream, lemon peel, juice, spices and egg yolks until smooth.
Reserve 1/3 cup coconut; fold remaining coconut into sweet potato 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 coconut and almonds.
Bake in moderate oven at 375\u00b0 for 55 minutes or until inserted knife blade comes out clean.
Serve warm.
Makes 8 servings.