New Sweet Potato Cobbler

I had never heard of sweet potato cobbler before, so I just had to share this recipe. I found this in a regional magazine. I think I'll try this one during the holidays.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3 -4  medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar or 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, your choice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 4 -6  tablespoons butter
• 1  unbaked  pie crust

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a dutch oven, cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until almost tender.
3. Remove the sweet potatoes from the water and place in a deep baking dish.
4. Pour the remaining liquid from the dutch oven over the sweet potatoes in the baking dish.
5. Combine sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest and orange juice.
6. Pour over the sweet potatoes.
7. Dot top of potatoes with butter.
8. Cover potatoes with the pie crust and pinch all edges.
9. Cut slits in the top of the crust.
10. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
11. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake 15-20 additional minutes.
12. Serve warm.