Sweet Potato Meringue Pie

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 307.5
  • Total Fat: 9.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.6 mg
  • Sodium: 303.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 4.7 g

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Introduction

A dessert that diabetics can enjoy. Just skip the crust. A dessert that diabetics can enjoy. Just skip the crust.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Ginger snap cookies, Nabisco, 40 crushed
    Butter, 1/4 cup melted

    Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, skinned, 2 cups
    Soy milk powder, 3 T
    Water, 1 cup
    Ginger, fresh grated, 1 t
    Cinnamon, 1/2 t
    Cloves, 3 ground
    Nutmeg, fresh ground, 1/2 t
    Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking, 1/2 cup


    egg whites, fresh, 4 large
    Cornstarch, 1 T
    Cream of tartar, 1/4 t
    *Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking, 4 T

Directions

Pie Crust: Crush gingersnaps and combine with melted butter. Press into pie pan, shape and refrigerate.

Pie Filling: Mix all inredients except sweet potato until slightly frothy. Mix in skinned sweet potato with pastry cutter. Cook in double boiler stirring regularly until firm, about 15 minutes.

Meringue: Beat eggs until frothy; add cornstarch, cream of tartar and Splenda. Beat until stiff peaks form. Top pie, being careful to connect meringque to crust. Bake 15 minutes at 325 degrees or until peaks are browned. Chill before serving.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEAJESS.