->Sweet Potato 35 <-

1 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/8 tsp salt

5 Tbsp butter, melted

1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (cooked fresh or drained canned)

1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1 cup whipping cream

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground mace

1/4 lb marshmallows (about 2-cups miniature marshmallows)

1 Tbsp milk

2 egg whites

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 F. Mix graham cracker crumbs with sugar and butter. Spread evenly over bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Place mashed sweet potatoes in large bowl. Whisk in brown sugar,

whipping cream, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, mace and salt. Mix

well and transfer filling to pie crust.

Bake until pie is set the in center, about 45 minutes. Transfer to

a rack and cool.

Preheat oven broiler. In a saucepan on the stove top over medium

heat, heat marshmallows and milk, folding gently until marshmallows

are about half melted. Remove from heat and continue folding until

mixture is smooth and fluffy. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites,

add sugar gradually and continue beating until stiff and smooth.

Add salt and vanilla. Fold into marshmallow mixture and spread over

pie. Bake under oven broiler about 1 minute or until light brown.

Enough Meringue for 1 (9-inch) pie.