MARY RANDOLPH'S SWEET POTATO PIE

      Title: MARY RANDOLPH'S SWEET POTATO PIE
  Categories: Miamiherald, Desserts
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
     1/4 c  Butter or margarine;
            -softened
       1 c  Sugar
       2 c  Cooked, mashed sweet
            -potatoes
       3    Eggs
     1/4 c  Brandy
       2 ts Grated lemon rind
       2 tb Lemon juice
       1 ts Vanilla extract
         ds Ground nutmeg
       1    Unbaked 9" pastry shell
            Finely chopped citron
  
   Cream butter in a mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add
   potatoes; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Place
   brandy in a small pan; heat just until warm.  Add brandy, lemon rind,
   juice, vanilla and nnutmeg to sweet potato mixture; stir until well
   blended. Pour mixture into a pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees F for
   40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
   Sprinkle pie with citron; cool immediately.
   
   Nutritional info per serving: 388 cal; 5g pro, 55g carb, 15g fat (35%)
   
   Source: Miami Herald, 8/17/95 format by Lisa Crawford, 7/28/96
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