Pop Culture Pies: Trump's Sweet Potato Pie

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees with a rack in the middle position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Bake the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet until they are tender and a fork pierces the flesh easily, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes.
3. Scoop the potato from the skins and into a large bowl (discard the skins ­­ or eat them!). Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or fork until smooth as possible. Transfer 2 cups of the mashed sweet potatoes into a large bowl, add the cinnamon, salt and ginger and stir together until the spices are fully incorporated.
4. Add the honey and eggs to the sweet potato mixture and whisk together until smooth. Add the heavy cream and gently stir until the liquid is fully incorporated. Pour the the filling into an unbaked pie crust and bake until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before putting on the meringue topping.
5. While your pie is cooling, roll out a small piece of crust dough to 1/8 of an inch thick. Use a large straw to cut out two circles of dough and set them on a small baking sheet. Using a toothpick, make a small hole in each of the circles. Bake 4 to 7 minutes until golden brown. Set aside and let cool.
6. Once the pie is cooled whisk together the sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the syrup comes to a simmer and reaches 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
7. Meanwhile, in the very clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, beat together the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until the egg whites become frothy and stiff, 4 to 5 minutes. Continue to beat until the mixture becomes glossy white and soft peaks begin to form, 2 to 4 minutes more. Turn off the mixer (you may need to wait for the syrup to come up to temperature).
8. Once you’ve removed the syrup from the heat, turn the mixer back on to low speed and drizzle 3 to 4 tablespoons of the syrup along the inside of the bowl, a tablespoon at a time, to temper the egg whites (if you pour the hot liquid all at once, the whites will scramble, so take your time).
9. Slowly pour the remaining syrup into the bowl, increase the speed to medium high, and whisk until the whites are glossy and begin to form stiff peaks, 5 to 6 minutes.
10. Pre­heat the oven to 550 on the broil setting. Spread the marshmallow topping generously onto the top of the pie and use a small spatula or a spoon to shape it to look like hair. Bake under broiler for 5 to 7 minutes until the marshmallow begins to turn a golden brown. Remove from the oven, place the two small circle eyes in an appropriate spot and serve.