Sweet Potato Cups

By advancedlca

Ingredients

• 2 (24 ounce) packages frozen steam-and-mash sweet potatoes
• 1/3 cup butter, cut up
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 3 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Steam potatoes according to package directions. Mash together sweet potatoes and next 5 ingredients. Spoon mixture into 8 (6 ounce) custard cups. Place on a baking sheet.

2. Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue over sweet potato mixture.

3. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.