Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Meringue
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 250.9
- Total Fat: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 33.7 mg
- Sodium: 237.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Meringue calories by ingredient
Introduction
A dessert with more protein then fat per serving! A dessert with more protein then fat per serving!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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For Pie:
9" Pie Crust, Reduced Fat
Sweet potato, 3 small
Condensed milk, Fat free, 10 oz (3/4 of 14oz-can)
Egg, 1extra large
Egg white, 1extra large
Cinnamon, ground, 1 tsp
Ginger, ground, 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg, ground, 1/2 tsp
Salt, 1/4 tsp
Whiskey (Bourbon), 2 tbsp (1 fl oz)
For Topping:
Maple Syrup, 1/3 cup
Water, cold 1/4 cup (4 fl oz)
Cornstarch, 2 tsp
Egg white, extra large, fresh 2
Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp
Salt, a pinch
Sugar, 2 tbsp
Tips
Top the pie with meringues just right before serving. Do not store them on top of pie in the refrigerator.
Directions
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the pie crust according to the instructions, for 10 minutes. Cool it completely.
2. Pierce sweet potatoes with fork; place potatoes in microwave oven and cook for 10 minutes. Take them out, place in heated oven and bake for 10 more minutes, until potatoes are very tender when pierced with fork. Cool slightly. Cut potatoes open and scoop out pulp. Transfer pulp to processor and puree until smooth.
3. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices, salt and whiskey. Puree until smooth, for 20 seconds. Pour into crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1-inch from crust comes out clean.
Cool. Garnish with meringues.
4. Make the Meringues.
Mix water and cornstarch in a glass. Pour maple syrup in a small frying pan, heat up. Add dissolved cornstarch to syrup and cook stirring constantly till the mixture is thick. Set aside.
Separate two eggs, discard the yolks. Put the egg whites, lemon juice and salt in a large bowl. Whip up with a mixer till soft picks, add sugar gradually and whip till it dissolves and egg whites become white glossy. Add maple cornstarch hot mixture to the egg whites one spoon at a time, whipping constantly.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the pie crust according to the instructions, for 10 minutes. Cool it completely.
2. Pierce sweet potatoes with fork; place potatoes in microwave oven and cook for 10 minutes. Take them out, place in heated oven and bake for 10 more minutes, until potatoes are very tender when pierced with fork. Cool slightly. Cut potatoes open and scoop out pulp. Transfer pulp to processor and puree until smooth.
3. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices, salt and whiskey. Puree until smooth, for 20 seconds. Pour into crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1-inch from crust comes out clean.
Cool. Garnish with meringues.
4. Make the Meringues.
Mix water and cornstarch in a glass. Pour maple syrup in a small frying pan, heat up. Add dissolved cornstarch to syrup and cook stirring constantly till the mixture is thick. Set aside.
Separate two eggs, discard the yolks. Put the egg whites, lemon juice and salt in a large bowl. Whip up with a mixer till soft picks, add sugar gradually and whip till it dissolves and egg whites become white glossy. Add maple cornstarch hot mixture to the egg whites one spoon at a time, whipping constantly.