Recipes: Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 2 egg whites, beaten
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp low-calorie margarine
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 1 9-inch ready-made pie crust

Directions

Wash the sweet potatoes and boil them in a covered sauce pan until soft. Peel the potatoes and mash them in a medium bowl. (You should get about 1 1/2 cups of mashed potatoes.)

Preheat the oven to 450° F. Add all ingredients in the order given. Mix well and pour into the pie shell. Bake until lightly browned.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 8
Serving size: 1 slice
Starch Exchange: 2
Fat Exchange: 3
Calories: 220
Total Fat: 11 g
Calories From Fat: 99
Cholesterol: 3 mg
Sodium: 232 mg
Carbohydrate: 30 mg
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 4 g

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