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Cooking at Home - Sweet Potato Pie

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Makes: 8 servings

A delicious holiday favorite! You can use canned sweet potato if you don't have time to roast and mash your own!

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup orange juice (fresh)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange rind
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice (ground)
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted margarine (melted)
  • pinch salt
  • 2 cups sweet potatoes (mashed)
  • 1 pie crust (9 inch, unbaked)

Directions

  1. Beat egg whites well.
  2. Add sugar, orange juice, orange rind, spices, margarine and salt.
  3. Add mashed sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly.
  4. Pour into pie shell and bake in preheated 350° oven for 1 hour or until firm.

Source: Ohio Commission on Minority Health Opening the Door to Good Health Cookbook, Healthy Recipes from Around the World

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 piece, 1/6 of recipe (173g)

Nutrients

Amount

Total Calories

198

Total Fat

4 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

111 mg

Carbohydrates

38 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

25 g

Added Sugars included

19 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin D

0 mcg

Calcium

57 mg

Iron

1 mg

Potassium

300 mg