Recipe - Karens Sweet Potatoes

3 cn Sweet potatoes; 18 ounce
size, well drained
1 cup Packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoon Cornstarch
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Grated orange peel
1 One half cup Orange juice
One half cup Raisins; dark
One fourth cup Coarsely chopped pecans
One fourth cup Pecan halves
One half cup Dry sherry

Preheat oven to 3325 degrees. Arrange sweet potatoes in a 1 One half to 2 quart
shallow baking dish. In Medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and
salt, mix well. Stir in orange peel, orange juice and raisings, bring to
boil. stirring, reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, or until slightly
thickened. Stir in butter, sherry and chopped nuts, blending well Pour over
potatoes, sprinkle top with pecan halves. Bake until bubbly, 30 to 40
minutes.

Makes 8 servings
Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Barb at PK abprice@wf.net on Apr 26, 1998