Sweet Potato Oranges

Yield

6 servings

20

30

6: oranges

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3 cups: cooked, mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup: white sugar

1/4 cup: orange juice

2: eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon: vanilla extract

1 cup: butter, softened, divided

1 tablespoon: grated orange peel

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1 cup: brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon: all-purpose flour

1 cup: chopped pecans

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.

Calories: 854 kcal

Carbohydrates: 110.1 g

Cholesterol: 152 mg

Fat: 45.9 g

Fiber: 10 g

Protein: 8 g

Sodium: 293 mg