Sweet Potato Coconut Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• pie:
• 1 pastry for a 9-inch pie crust
• 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup toasted shredded coconut
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• meringue:
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line a 9-inch pie plate with prepared pie pastry.
• beat sweet potatoes and egg yolks together in a bowl until smooth. mix milk, 1/2 cup white sugar, coconut, melted butter, salt, nutmeg, and vanilla extract into sweet potato mixture; pour into prepared pie pastry.
• bake in the preheated oven until pie is set, 35 to 40 minutes.
• beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, beating until meringue is glossy and stiff peaks form. spread meringue over hot pie. bake in the oven until meringue is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes more.