ORANGE-SCENTED SWEET POTATOES

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Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4" thick
2 tart apples, peeld, cored and sliced
1 large ripe, firm pear, peeled, cored and sliced
salt to taste
2 T mild honey
2 T walnut oil
2 t. grated orange zest
2 1/2 C fresh orange juice

Steps:

Heat oven to 400. Oil a 9 x 13 baking dish. Toss together the sweet potatoes, apples, and pear in a large bowl. Season with salt to taste. Heat honey in a small saucepan just until warm; add walnut oil, stir, and add to sweet potato mixture. Add orange zest and toss until all is well coated. Scrape into baking dish, being sure to scrape out all honey and oil. Pour orange juice over all. Set the baking dish on a sheet pan and place in oven. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 min. Cover with foil and bake another 1/2 hour, or until sweet potatoes are tender and liquid is syrupy. Allow to sit 10 min or so before serving.