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Sweet Potato Oranges Recipe
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 6 oranges
- 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
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon all purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
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Instructions
- 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.