Post by Ed from Texas on Sept 30, 2011 10:32:57 GMT -6
Sweet Potato Pie
• 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs (large or jumbo), separated, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish or 10-inch regular pie shell
• sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, beaten egg yolks, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Blend in half-and-half.
Beat egg whites with electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the sweet potato mixture.
Pour filling into an unbaked pie shell, and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350°F, and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Allow to cool. Top with whipped cream or whipped topping, if desired.
• 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs (large or jumbo), separated, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish or 10-inch regular pie shell
• sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, beaten egg yolks, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Blend in half-and-half.
Beat egg whites with electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the sweet potato mixture.
Pour filling into an unbaked pie shell, and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350°F, and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Allow to cool. Top with whipped cream or whipped topping, if desired.