Apple Filled Sweet Potato

Name: Apple Filled Sweet Potato
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 medium sweet potatoes or 6 medium yams; 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon orange peel, grated; 1 cup coarsely chopped apple, cored and peeled; 1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped; pecan halves

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Recipe by daisygrl64

Twice baked sweet potatoes, subtly flavored with orange peel and nutmeg. Land-O-Lakes Cookbook.

READY IN: 1hr 30mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

6

medium sweet potatoes or 6 medium yams
¹⁄₄

cup brown sugar, firmly packed
¹⁄₂

cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1

pinch nutmeg
¹⁄₂

teaspoon orange peel, grated
1

cup coarsely chopped apple, cored and peeled
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cup toasted pecans, chopped
pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

heat oven to 375*F.
prick sweet potatoes with a fork to allow steam to escape. bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until fork tender.
cut thin lenghwise slice from top of each sweet potato; scoop out inside, leaving a thin shell. set shells aside.
in large mixer bowl place hot sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients, except apple, chopped pecan and pecan halves.
beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often until well mixed and no lumps remain.
by hand, stir in apple and chopped pecans.
place shells on a 15x10x1" baking pan. fill shells with sweet potato mixture.
if desired, garnish each potato with pecan halves.
bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.
Tip: if desired do not stuff shells. spoon hot sweet potato mixture into serving bowl. if desired toast pecan halves and use to garnish sweet potato mixture.

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