Secret Ingredient Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 lbs sweet potatoes (4 or 5 large)
• 12 ounces frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place a rack in the middle of the oven. preheat oven to 400.
• 2 set the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake until very tender, 50-60 minutes. remove from the oven and cool. (note: the potatoes can be baked up to 24 hrs in advance and refrigerated until ready to use).
• 3 peel the potatoes, then mash them well in a bowl. stir in the remaining ingredients. transfer to a 2-qt casserole dish with a lid.
• 4 position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees. heat the potatoes until steaming, 30-40 minutes. serve hot.