Sweet Potato Oranges recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 292.5 mg
sugar: 83.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

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

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