Sweet Potato Meringue Pie
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 medium)
- 1 2/3 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pastry dough for a single-crust 9- to 10-inch pie
- 3 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- confectioners' sugar for dusting
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Prick potatoes and bake on baking sheet in middle of oven 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until very soft.
- Cool potatoes until they can be handled and scoop out enough flesh to measure 2 cups, reserving any remaining flesh for another use.
- In a blender or food processor puree potatoes with remaining filling ingredients until smooth.
- Filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bring filling to room temperature before proceeding.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 14-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) and fit into a 9- to 10-inch (1-quart) glass pie plate, crimping edge decoratively.
- Chill shell 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- with a baking sheet on middle rack.
- Pour filling into shell and bake on heated baking sheet in oven 1 hour, or until filling is set but center still shakes, slightly.
- (Filling will continue to set as pie cools.)
- Cool pie on a rack.
- Pie may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered loosely.
- Bring pie to room temperature before proceeding.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- In a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water stir together whites and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove bowl from pan and with an electric mixer beat meringue on high speed until it holds stiff, glossy peaks.
- Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe tall pointed mounds close together, covering pie.
- Bake pie in middle of oven until meringue is golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Just before serving, dust pie lightly with confectioners' sugar.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sweet-potato-meringue-pie-13280 (may not work)