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Orange-Nut Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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When my siblings and I were young, my mom created this recipe in hopes that we would eat more vegetables. It worked! The citrus sauce went so well with the tender sweet potatoes that the dish quickly became a family favorite and is now a standard at our holiday table. —Kathleen Wright Richmond, Kentucky

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Orange-Nut Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2/3 cup sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in orange juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add butter and orange peel; stir until butter is melted.
Drain sweet potatoes; place in a serving dish. Add orange juice mixture and gently stir to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 312 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 499 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Orange-Nut Sweet Potatoes in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p31

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Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2009 by vewebber58

This will be the third or fourth year I've made these potatoes for Thanksgiving.....now I consider them traditional!. My son in law said he doesn't normally care for sweet potatoes, but he likes these. They're very flavorable, and I find them more appealiong than the old way we used to do them with marshmallows on top. The orange juice adds a nice tanginess.