“Phenomenal” Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Meringue

This is one of the absolute best Sweet Potato Pie’s that I have ever tasted-- by far!!! When most sweet potato pies are dense and have numerous spices, this particular pie is light and airy with very few spices. What makes this pie stand out above the rest is the lemon zest and freshly cooked sweet potatoes.

Erica wanted to make with this pie with me last night. She was in charge of the filling. And what a wonderful job she did. This pie was very easy to make, but time consuming. That is why we did it in two stages. We made the pie last night and I made the Marshmallow Meringue this afternoon. If you want a different type of Sweet Potato Pie for the holidays, this is one you should make. As a matter of fact, make one to take to share and one for the freezer. If you freeze this pie, do not freeze with the Marshmallow Meringue. But OMG, you won’t be sorry. You can consume this pie in one sitting. It’s that special.

Now I’m not fond of marshmallows, but this frosting was so extraordinary. It wasn’t too sweet, but so light, fluffy, and just the right amount of frosting to pie. As my husband said to me after his second helping, this was his all time favorite. I can make this any day for him. Now that’s the ultimate compliment.

I found this recipe in the November Southern Living in the grocery store now. It’s on page 124.