Sweet Potato Custard Pie

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup hot cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 unbaked 10-inch pastry shell

Preparation

1. Beat yolks until thick. Gradually add sugar; mix well. Add next 6 ingredients; mix well.
2. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold into sweet potato mixture. Pour into pastry shell, and bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until set.