Moms Orange Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole Food

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Wrap sweet potatoes in foil and bake until soft, about 1 hour.
• Reset oven to 350F degrees.
• Slip sweet potatoes out of their skins and mash, adding butter, half and half, and Madeira.
• Add cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and orange rind.
• Adjust seasonings and place in a buttered baking dish.
• Dot with butter, sprinkle with pecans and bake for 25 minutes.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with boiling water from the kettle and set over a medium-high heat. Carefully drop in the whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes and cook for 30 minutes until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain well and leave to cool for 10 mins, then peel.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the peeled sweet potatoes into a large bowl, add the butter and mash with a potato masher until completely smooth. Tip in the brown sugar, milk, eggs, spices and vanilla and whisk until everything is combined and smooth.
• Lightly butter a 20 x 30cm baking dish, then scrape in the sweet potato mixture. To make the topping, rub the butter into the flour, then stir in the brown sugar, pecans and a good pinch of salt. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato filling, then bake for 45-50 mins until golden on top.

MOM'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325°F Place sweet potatoes on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 8 minute Turn potatoes over; continue microwaving 9 to 10 minute or until very tender. Let stand 5 minute Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop pulp into large bowl; discard skins.
• ADD cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to potato pulp. Mash with potato masher to desired consistency. Spoon into 9-inch square glass baking dish.
• MIX cereal and butter in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in marshmallows. Sprinkle evenly over potato mixture.
• BAKE 30 to 35 minute or until topping is golden brown and mixture is heated through.
• **Note**.
• Mashed potato mixture can be prepared ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. When ready to serve, uncover, sprinkle with streusel topping and bake as directed.

SPICY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occsionally. Add in the sweet potatoes and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Add two cups of water to the skillet. Add in the raisins, sugar, salt ginger cinnamon and cayenne. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 12 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.
• Note: You can prepare these up to two days in advance. To reheat, place in a casserole dish and let stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

CROCK POT ORANGE-SPICED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in bottom of slow cooker.
• Mix spices and orange juice together.
• Stir into sweet potatoes.
• Cook on High for 2 hours or on Low for 4 hours.
• Check for doneness because each crock pot cooks at a different heat setting.
• Before serving, stir in toasted pecans.