Sweet potatoes in orange cups

16 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8Oranges
24ouncesCooked sweet potatoes
½cupOrange juice
3tablespoonsButter at room temperature
3tablespoonsDark brown sugar
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
¼teaspoonGround cloves
Salt
Pepper
Paprika

Directions

Halve and squeeze oranges, save juice and orange cups. Put orange cups in large buttered baking dish. Combine in a bowl, using mixer, the sweet potatoes, orange juice, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth. Fill the orange cups with sweet potato mixture. Can be frozen at this point or bake in a 350F oven, uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika before serving.

Yield: 16 servings.

From: An Olde Concorde Christmas Posted in Cooking by Pat Stockett 11/22/91