Sweet Potato Pie
2-3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup butter softened
2 eggs separated
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 pie crust
Preheat oven to 400
Combine sweet potatoes, butter, egg yolks, brown sugar, salt and spices. Mix well.
Add milk and blend until smooth.
Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and then beat until stiff. Fold into sweet potato mixture.
Bake pie at 400 for ten minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake thirty minutes more.
Cool slightly before serving.