MARY'S MASHED SWEET POTATOES IN
ORANGE HALVES
 
4-6 lg. sweet potatoes, 4 lbs.
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. orange juice
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 c. hot milk
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
8 - 10 navel oranges
1 c. sm. marshmallows

1. Cook sweet potatoes in lightly salted boiling water until fork tender, about 35 minutes. Drain and cool.

2. When cool enough to handle, peel and mash sweet potatoes.

3. In large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, brown sugar, butter, milk, spices and vanilla. Beat until fluffy and smooth.

4. Cut navel oranges in half and gently hollow out the pulp. (Use pulp in fruit cups, orange sherbet, ambrosia or fruit punch.)

5. Fill hollowed orange halves with the sweet potato mixture, mounding high. Dot tops with marshmallows.

6. Bake in preheated 300 to 350 degree oven just until marshmallows start to melt. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Time short? Spoon mashed sweet potato mixture into greased 3 quart casserole, top with marshmallows and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

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