Sweet Potato Oranges
Description
These sweet potato oranges are an impressive addition to any meal. Mashed sweet potatoes in hollowed out orange skins are drizzled with a sweet, buttery pecan topping.
Ingredients
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6 medium oranges
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3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1/4 cup orange juice
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Cut 1/2 inch off one end of each orange and spoon out flesh. Place orange shells into a deep casserole dish.
3
Mix sweet potatoes, white sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter, orange juice, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into orange shells.
4
Combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, pecans, and flour in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and butter melts, 3 to 4 minutes; spoon mixture over oranges. Add 1/2 inch water around orange shells in the casserole dish.
5
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.