SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE 
1 1/2 c. mashed sweet potatoes
2 tbsp. melted butter
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, separated
1 3/4 c. milk
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine potatoes, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, egg yolks and milk. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake in hot oven (450 degrees) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 40 to 45 minutes longer.

Meanwhile, beat the egg whites with white sugar and vanilla to make a meringue. Put on the cooked pie and return it to the oven to brown.

 

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