MELANIE'S SWEET POTATO PIE 
2 c. mashed, cooked sweet potatoes
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
4 egg yolks
1/3 c. melted butter
2 c. milk
4 egg whites
9 inch unbaked pie shell

Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat egg yolks; add with butter to potato mixture. Mix well. Add milk and combine. Beat egg whites stiff but not dry; fold into the mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately hot (375 degrees) and bake 25 minutes longer, r or until firm. Cool. Makes 6 servings.

 

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