Kathie Lee Gifford's Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Orange Juice

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4-1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook the cubed sweet potatoes or yams in boiling water until very tender. drain.
• 2 put the sweet potatoes into a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric beater until smooth.
• 3 add the eggs, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, salt and cinnamon and beat until everything is well blended.
• 4 add 1/4 cup of the orange juice and beat again. if the mixture is not moist and fluffy, add up to 1/4 cup more orange juice.
• 5 lightly butter a souffle or casserole dish and add the beaten sweet potato mixture.
• 6 arrange the pecan halves on top.
• 7 sprinkle the 1/2 cup brown sugar and the remaining 1/4 cup melted butter on top.
• 8 bake 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until hot.