Sweet Potato Pie II

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 0.25 pound butter, softened
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup evaporated milk
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, butter, egg yolks, brown sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and evaporated milk. Mix together well.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; add 1/4 cup sugar and fold into sweet potato mixture.
4. Pour into pie shell and bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until firm.