MAMA'S BEST SWEET TATOR PIE

1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
1 (16 oz.) can sweet potatoes
1 (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixer bowl, combine all ingredients except pastry shell; mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; continue to bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean; cool. Garnish with whipped cream or Cool Whip and sprinkle some chopped pecans on top. Refrigerate leftovers.