1 1/2 c Boiled sweet potatoes 2 tb Butter, melted
2 Eggs, separated 1 ts Nutmeg or cinnamon
3/4 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder
2 c Milk 1 pn Salt
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 ]
Yields
6 servings