Paula Deen's Sweet Potatoe Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cup(s) peeled, cooked ,mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) ginger
• 1 cup(s) milk
• 1 9 in unbaked pie crust
• 3 egg whites

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350. For the filling, in a large bowl combine potatoes, 1 c sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, and spices. Mix thoroughly. Add milk. Stir well. pour in pie crust and bake 40 - 50 minutes. Place on rack and cool before covering with meringue.


2. For the meringue. Beat egg whites til soft peaks form. Beat in the remaining 1/4 c sugar, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is glossy and stiff. Spoon onto pie making sure meringue covers edges of pie. Bake for 5- 10 min.