Sweet Potato Pie
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Lactaid.com
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 16 people
Categories: pies
Ingredients
- 2 (9inch) prepared pie crusts
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup Lactaid Fat Free Milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Puree mashed sweet potatoes, sugar and egg yolks together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl and add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, lemon juice, melted butter and Lactaid milk. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whip egg whites using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Whisk egg whites into pie filling. Pour filling into prepared pie crusts.
- Bake pies in middle of oven for 60-70 minutes or until the center of the pie is lightly firm to the touch, then cool pie on wire rack.
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makes 2 pies