A more sophisticated sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving. Also good with a pork roast. And you can make it the day before!
Ingredients:
- 8 medium sweet potatoes (or yams) cooked whole, peeled
- 2 oranges, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 Tab cornstarch
- 1/4 c butter
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tab orange peel, grated
- 2 c orange juice
- 1/2 c pecan halves
Directions:
- Peel and slice sweet potatoes crosswise into 1 inch slices.
- Arrange slices and orange slices in alternate layers in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
- Combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt.
- Add orange peel and butter.
- Pour in orange juice and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
- Pour sauce over the potato/orange layers.
- Top with pecan halves.
- Bake 350° for 30 minutes, or until heated through and glazed.
Serves: 8
Source: Sunset