Louisiana Public Broadcasting Proudly Presents:
Ms. Lucy’s Cajun Classroom
Sample Recipes

	Ingredients: 3 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ¼ 1 eggs, separated cup sugar, divided cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes teaspoon ground cinnamon teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice teaspoon ground nutmeg cup milk tablespoon unflavored gelatin cup cold water baked 9-inch pastry shell Directions: Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored in top of a double boiler. Add ½ cup sugar, sweet potatoes, spices and milk. Soften gelatin in ¼ cup cold water. Cook potato mixture in top of double boiler, stirring constantly, until thick. When thick, stir in softened gelatin until dissolved. Let cool 10 minutes. Beat egg whites until stiff. Adding remaining ½ cup sugar. Fold egg whites into cooled potato mixture. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill 2 hours. Yield: one 9-inch pie. Crust Ingredients: 1 ¼ ½ ½ cup all-purpose flour cup firmly packed brown sugar cup butter, softened cup chopped pecans Directions: Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press mixture firmly into a 9-inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. While pastry is hot, break up pie shell and press firmly into pie pan once again, if desired. Yield: one 9-inch pie shell.

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