Mimi's Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups

Recipe courtesy Sarah Sprading

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: Favorite Thanksgiving Sides

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (12)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

6 sweet potatoes, unpeeled
1/2 stick butter, softened
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chopped pecans
6 large oranges (heavy for their size)
48 mini-marshmallows

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cover sweet potatoes with cold water in a pot and boil until fork tender. Peel the potatoes, transfer to a bowl, and mash. Stir in butter, orange juice, and pecans and mix until incorporated.

For the orange shells, cut each orange in half and scoop out the pulp using a small knife or grapefruit spoon. Reserve the pulp for another use.

Fill each orange shell with the potato mixture and top off with the marshmallows. Bake until hot and the marshmallows are melted.

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recipe Mimi's Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups
Anonymous 01-28-2007
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UNIQUE
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was such a unique dish, and easy too. The orange flavor from the cups really added a great surprise ending!
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Katherine Ashburn, VA 12-02-2006
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Not that great
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This was NOT a good recipe. I don't see why there are all these good reviews... If you have to add things to a recipe then... it's not a good recipe. It doesn't have enough flavor. I added brown sugar, honey, nutmeg, cinamon and vanilla... That's a lot to add to a recipe..Read more
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Dave Antioch, CA 11-19-2006
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New Family Tradition
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this two years ago, Christmas. My family doesn't like yams much, but I do. To make a long story short, I cannot now... show up to a family holiday meal without making this yummy, pretty dish!Read more
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faylene Pacifica, CA 12-06-2005
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IT'S A KEEPER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THIS WAS AN EASY RECIPE TO MAKE. OUR SON(14YR) TOLD ME ABOUT IT AND THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE IT. HE DID, THEY LOOKED... BEAUTIFUL. MADE A GREAT PRESENTATION. IT'S A PERFECT SERVING SIZE. THE DAY AFTER THEY ARE EVEN BETTER. IT'S A KEEPERRead more
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Anonymous 12-02-2005
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Pefect for a last minute side dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I decided to make one more side dish the night before Thanksgiving. I add brown sugar and cinnamon like another person... suggested. They turned out perfectly. When I reheated to melt the marshmellow, I did it when my father was craving the turkey. It was perfect timing.Read more
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Keith Baton Rouge, LA 03-21-2005
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Very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great hoiliday idea. Made it for Christmas and have been asked to do a repeat. The orange cups make it all the better.