Sweet Potato Pie

1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell (recipe below)

3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (using fresh sweet potatoes is best)

1/4 cup butter

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 large eggs

1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons evaporated milk

1 tsp nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Miniature marshmallows -optional

Preheat oven to 350°

Combine mashed sweet potatoes and butter in a large bowl. Mix eggs in a small bowl and add to potato mixture; add sugar and blend well with an electric mixture on low speed. Add canned milk and spices, blending in well. Pour into pie shell. Bake for about 45 minutes or until firm. If desired, place several miniature marshmallows at various areas around the pie during the last 15 minutes of baking.

Note: Pie shell does best if kept refrigerated until going into the oven. Also, to keep pie crust from becoming too brown on the edges, cover with strips of foil until the last 15 minutes.