Ingredients:
1 homeade pie crust
FILLING:
4 large sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup of rich cream
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
cinnamon, spice, and nutmeg to taste
MERINGUE:
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons sugar
Preparation:
- For 2 pies take 4 large potatoes. Peel and steam them till mealy. Mash and beat or run them through a fruit-masher, and add 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup of rich cream, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 eggs. Season with cinnamon, spice, and nutmeg. Mix well and bake in a rich pastry.
- Cover top with a meringue of whites of 2 eggs beaten very stiff and sweetened with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Yield: 2 pies
