Baked Sweet Potato's in Orange Cups

Subject: Baked Sweet Potato's in Orange Cups Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:07 pm

Baked Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups

5 thin skinned oranges, cut in half

3 lbs sweet potatoes, pared and cut into large chunks

1 cup sugar

10 tbsp (1 stick plus 2 tbsps) unsalted butter, softened

salt, to taste

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 oz (about 1/4 cup) peeled fresh ginger root, grated

With a grapefruit knife or small spoon, remove the fruit from the oranges over a sieve placed over a bowl.

Reserve the juice, Squeeze the remaining juice from the fruit into the bowl

Measure out 1/2 cup of fresh orange juice

Reserve the remaining juice for other uses

In a large, covered saucepan of boiling water, cook the sweet potatoes about 20 to 30 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with the point of a sharp knife

Drain

Return the sweet potatoes to the pan

Heat over medium heat and shake the pan about 1 minutes, until the excess water has evaporated

With a potato masher or a hand held electric mixer, mash the potatoes

Add the orange juice, sugar, butter, salt, and pepper and beat until combined

Mound the sweet potato mixture into the orange shells, sprinkle the tops evenly with the grated ginger, and dot with the remaining 2 tbsp, of butter.

The filled orange cups can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours

Preheat the oven to 350

Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through

Serve hot.