Granny's
Maple Orange Sweet Potatoes
3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled
3/4 cup maple-flavor pancake syrup
1/3 cup orange juice, divided
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup pecans, chopped coarse
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a shallow 1 1/2-quart baking
dish or casserole.
Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling water 20 to 30 minutes until
firm-tender when tested with a fork. Drain; cool under running cold water. Cut
in 1/2-inch thick slices. Arrange slices in prepared dish in concentric circles,
overlapping slices slightly. Mix 1/2 cup of the pancake syrup with the orange
juice. Pour over potatoes. Dot with butter. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 20 to
30 minutes or until hot and potatoes have absorbed some liquid.
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