SWEET POTATO ORANGES

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Sweet potatoes cooked in orange skins with a yummy topping! Very festive!

Provided by louise b.

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 oranges
3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup orange juice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter, softened, divided
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.
In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 853.6 calories, Carbohydrate 110.1 g, Cholesterol 143.3 mg, Fat 45.9 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 21.2 g, Sodium 292.5 mg, Sugar 83.7 g