BRANDIED SWEET POTATO PIE

1/4 cup butter or margarine. softened
1 cup sugar
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
3 eggs
1/4 cup brandy
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 tbl. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. 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 nutmeg to sweet potato mixture; stir until well blended. Pour
mixture into a pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until
a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Sprinkle pie with citron; cool immediately.