Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

Name: Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups peeled and cooked sweet potatoes; 1 1/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 stick butter, melted; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1 cup milk; 1 9in unbaked pie crust; 3 egg whites

mzdeee100 @cook_3670930

This recipie yields filling and meringue for one pie. I always double the ingredients for two pies.

mzdeee100 @cook_3670930

This recipie yields filling and meringue for one pie. I always double the ingredients for two pies.

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Ingredients

2 cupspeeled and cooked sweet potatoes
1 1/4 cupsugar, divided
1/2 stickbutter, melted
2eggs
1 tbspvanilla extract
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspcinnamon
1/4 tspginger
1 cupmilk
19in unbaked pie crust
3egg whites

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350.
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In a mixing bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, 1 cup of sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, and the spices.
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Incorporate well.
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Add the milk and continue mixing.
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Once mixed, pour into the pie crust.
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Bake for 45 minutes.
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When pie has 10 minutes left, begin the meringue.
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In a glass or copper bowl, (I use glass) beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
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Beat in 1/4 cup of sugar a tbsp at a time and beat well after each tbsp.
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Beat until stiff peaks form that are glossy and not dry.
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After 45 minutes, remove the pie from the oven.
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With a rubber spatula, transfer the meringue onto the pie. Make sure to touch the crust all around to cover completely.
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Place back in oven for 9-12 minutes to lightly brown the meringue.
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Remove from oven and let cool before serving.