Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

• 2 c. cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. evaporated milk
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 unbaked 10-inch pastry shell
• whipped topping

1. Combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, egg yolks, spices and salt in a large mixing bowl; beat until fluffy.
2. Add evaporated milk; mix just until combined.
3. Beat egg whites until foamy.
4. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff.
5. Fold into potato mixture.
6. Pour filling into pastry shell.
7. Bake at 400u0b0 for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350u0b0 and bake an additional 45 to 50 minutes or until set.
8. Cool.
9. Top with whipped topping if desired.

potatoes, brown sugar, butter, eggs, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, milk, sugar, pastry shell, topping

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=797894 (may not work)