Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hot mashed sweet potatoes
1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs, separated
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 baked pie shell

Preparation

Combine sweet potatoes, butter and 1 cup sugar; mix well. Beat egg yolks until light and lemon colored.
Stir into potato mixture.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pour into pie shell.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Add 6 tablespoons sugar slowly, beating constantly.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until stiff. Spread meringue over top of pie, sealing to edge.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Chill pie before serving.