Sweet potato pie simply means ” It’s Fall Y’all”. I am overjoyed that I made this pie with the marshmallow crème meringue as it is the most delicious use of sweet potatoes imaginable. I know, I know it’s just a pie but until you bake one and taste it you can’t conceive the luscious combination of sweet potatoes and marshmallow crème meringue. So I think you’d better get busy and whip up one of these pies while fall is here and the holidays are upon us!
This recipe is an all-round winner as it could be composed of the basic recipe you’ll find below and any number of other ingredients to suit your personal taste. The pie itself could have other spices, nuts, or fruit such as pineapple added. I appreciate the simplicity of the mashed sweet potato, the subtle citrus and the aromatic flavor of nutmeg. The marshmallow crème meringue is beautiful to look at as you whip it. If you remember to let your egg whites come to room temperature before you whip them your results will be more satisfactory than trying to whip cold egg whites. Mine whipped up beautifully and formed stiff peaks quickly. The masterpiece was created when the marshmallow crème began to be incorporated into the whipped egg whites. It became thick and glossy, beckoning me to get a big spoon and taste it before it ever met the pie. I did! I could have eaten enough to make myself ill but thought about that whole “don’t eat stuff with raw eggs in it” concept and piled it on the pie. It holds its own shoulders up all over the pie and browns up nicely. Why would we choose meringue without marshmallow crème ever again?
After filling the crust I had some sweet potato mixture left over…mmmm not one to waste food I filled a small Pyrex dish with the left over filling and threw it in the oven alongside the pie. It is heavenly all on its own, so if you don’t want to make pie just make and bake the filling. It will make a delicious side dish for your dinner. I’m having it for lunch along with a bowl of sautéed Brussel sprouts today, promising a healthy feel good afternoon.
Apparently, I am not totally speechless, but I wanted you to be inspired to try this delicious pie with its scrumptious meringue. It is a perfect meeting of crust, filling and topping. I do hope you will make one and have a mighty smile spread across your face.
November is the month of “Thanksgiving” I am thankful for family, friends, health and pie! What are you thankful for?
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