Sweet potato pie # 1
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Boiled sweet potatoes |
| 2 | Eggs, separated | |
| ¾ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter, melted |
| 1 | teaspoon | Nutmeg or cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
Directions
Mash the boiled sweet potatoes. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar; add to the potatoes with the milk, melted butter and spice. Beat the egg whites, baking powder and salt. Fold the potato mixture in the well-beaten egg whites. Pour into a pastry-lined pie pan. Bake at 350 F until a silver knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Serves: 8.
SOURCE:[ The Legends of Louisiana Cookbook; Sheila Ainbinder; ISBN 0-671-70817-1 ]
Posted by Fred Peters
{ Submitted by Richard B. McConnell }