SWEET POTATO AND ORANGE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain. When potatoes are cool, peel and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Arrange in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish; set aside., In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the orange juice, honey, butter, water and orange zest. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in walnuts. , Pour mixture over the potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Cook yams or sweet potatoes in enough water to cover for 25 to 35 minutes or just until tender. Drain. Peel and cut into 1-1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Finely shred 1 teaspoon orange peel; set aside. Remove and discard remaining peel from oranges. Cut oranges into thin slices. Alternate sweet potato and orange slices in a 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Combine sugar, margarine or butter, water, nutmeg, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to boiling; boil gently, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in shredded orange peel. Pour mixture over potatoes and orange slices in baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until glazed, spooning syrup over potatoes and oranges once. Before serving, spoon any syrup in baking dish over potatoes and oranges. Sprinkle chopped toasted pecans over potatoes and oranges in serving dish. Makes 12 servings.