sweet potato pie

Baked Sweet Potato

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter (half stick), softened

2 eggs, separated

1 cup Baking Splenda

3/4 cup Dream Blends Almond, Cashew, & Hazelnut drink, unsweetened enriched

1 1/2 cups baked sweet potatoes

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon all-spice

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prick pie crust with a fork and cover edges with foil. Bake 5-10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove. Cool.

2. Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat until blended then add egg yolks and beat.

3. Scoop potatoes out of skin; combine with vanilla, milk, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger.

4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites. When foamy, slowly add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff. Fold into the sweet potato mixture.

5. Place in pie crust and bake about 40 minutes until firm.

Happy New Year!