Sweet Potatoes Twice Baked

These potatoes can be cooked and stuffed, then refrigerated overnight. The second baking step can be completed just before they are served the next day. Increase baking time to 30 minutes (or until potatoes are warm). The ingredients are for three potatoes. Double the recipe to prepare six potatoes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 3  medium sweet potatoes, . choose firm potatoes with even colored skins (also called yams)
•  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar (or more sugar, to taste)
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped walnuts or 1⁄4 cup pecans
• 3  tablespoons crushed pineapple (drained)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
•  miniature marshmallow

Directions

1. Wash potatoes then blot dry.
2. Prick potatoes with a fork to allow steam to escape.
3. Rub a light coating of vegetable oil onto potato skins.
4. Bake in 375 degree oven until tender, 35 to 45 minutes.
5. Cut a thin lengthwise slice from the top of each potato.
6. Scoop out inside being careful to leave a thin shell.
7. Mash potatoes in a mixing bowl until no lumps remain.
8. Add butter, brown sugar, raisins, nuts, drained pineapple and cinnamon.
9. Fill potato skins with mixture.
10. For the second baking step, increase oven to 400 degrees.
11. Place potatoes in an oven-proof dish.
12. Bake for about 20 minutes.
13. Remove dish from oven.
14. Set oven to broil.
15. Place several miniature marshmallows on top of each potato, then place under broiler.
16. Marshmallows will brown quickly, so observe until marshmallows are soft and slightly brown.
17. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on lower rack of oven to catch drippings from potatoes while they are baking.