Karen's sweet potatoes

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cans Sweet potatoes; 18 ounce size, well drained
1 cup Packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons Cornstarch
¾ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Grated orange peel
1½ cup Orange juice
½ cup Raisins; dark
¼ cup Coarsely chopped pecans
¼ cup Pecan halves
½ cup Dry sherry

Directions

Preheat oven to 3325 degrees. Arrange sweet potatoes in a 1½ to 2 quart shallow baking dish. In Medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt, mix well. Stir in orange peel, orange juice and raisings, bring to boil. stirring, reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Stir in butter, sherry and chopped nuts, blending well Pour over potatoes, sprinkle top with pecan halves. Bake until bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

Makes 8 servings

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Barb at PK <abprice@...> on Apr 26, 1998

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