Sweet Potato and Orange Cups (from “The Original Tennessee Homecoming Cookbook,” p. 221)
By: Daisy King
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 12:44pm

Ingredients




3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
¼ cup butter
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Orange half shells
Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup nuts, chopped
¼ cup butter

Preparation

1 Assemble all ingredients and utensils. 2 Mix all ingredients together and pour into orange halves which have the pulp removed. 3 Cover with topping. 4 Mix thoroughly and sprinkle over potato mixture in orange cups. 5 Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

About

The appeal of this recipe is that it can throw something of a "curve ball" to your traditional Thanksgiving fare. It's a very simple recipe to make that offers great diversity.