Sweet Potato Pie Iv

• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes (3-4 lg.)
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 2 eggs, separated
• 6 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 9 inch pie shell, partially baked

1. Boil until tender, peel, and mash sweet potatoes.
2. Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Add molasses and sweet potatoes; beat well.
4. Stir in half and half, egg yolks, and sherry.
5. Beat the egg whites until stiff, fold into mixture, and pour into the pie shell.
6. Put into a preheated 425 degree oven.
7. Reduce heat to 375 and bake about 35 minutes.
8. The pie will be brown and set in the middle. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.
9. ** If no alcohol is wanted, simply delete it from the recipe but the taste will be completely different.

light brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, molasses, sweet potatoes, eggs, sherry, shell

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-potato-pie-iv-4015 (may not work)