Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups
Ingredients:
- 4 medium oranges
- 8 medium sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup orange juice
- Rind of one orange, grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup pecans, broken
- ¼ cup dry sherry
- ½ cup tiny marshmallows
Directions:
- Cut oranges in half; extract juice and remove pulp. Scallop or cut in “w” shape the edges of orange shells.
- Mash potatoes until smooth and fluffy. Add butter, brown sugar, orange juice, rind and salt. Beat until well blended. Add nuts and sherry. Fill orange shells with potato mixture. Dot with marshmallows.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serves 8.
