Orange Sweet Potatoes Food

ORANGE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain. When potatoes are cool, peel and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Arrange in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish; set aside., In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the orange juice, honey, butter, water and orange zest. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in walnuts. , Pour mixture over the potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through.

SWEET POTATO ORANGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.
• In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

SWEET POTATOES IN ORANGE CUPS

Steps:

• Combine sweet potatoes, butter, salt and orange juice.
• Mix well.
• Cut oranges in halves, crosswise and remove juice and pulp.
• (Use part of this juice to mash in the potatoes.) Scrub shells well.
• Fill with the mashed potatoes and decorate with marshmallows.
• Bake in hot oven.
• 400F about 15 minutes.

ORANGE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Peel and slice potatoes about 1 inch thick. Arrange in lightly greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• In small saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt and orange peel.
• Slowly stir orange juice into the sugar mixture.
• Add butter. Cook stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Boil and stir about 1 minute.
• Pour hot orange sauce over sweet potatoes. Cover and bake 1 hour, basting occasionally.
• Note: During Christmas I often bake the potatoes and prepare the sauce ahead of time. I then reheat the sauce, assemble and bake for about 30 minutes at 350F until heated through. Can be topped with marshmallows if desired.

ORANGE-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until tender but still hold their shape, about 5 minutes; drain. Arrange in a buttered 2-qt. baking dish so slices overlap slightly. , In a saucepan, combine juice, butter, sugar, syrup, zest and spices; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over potatoes., In a small bowl, combine oats, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes.

MIMI'S SWEET POTATOES IN ORANGE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cover sweet potatoes with cold water in a large 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.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGE ESSENCE

Steps:

• Steam the potatoes in a large covered pan fitted with a steamer basket until they are tender, about 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl mash the potatoes with the buttermilk and orange juice. Stir in the zest, salt, and nutmeg. Serve the potatoes topped with the butter, if desired.

ORANGE-FLAVORED SWEET POTATOES WITH OATMEAL COOKIE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. and butter a baking dish, 13 by 9 by 2 inches. Prick potatoes and bake on a foil-lined baking sheet in middle of oven until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Scoop flesh into a large bowl and mash with butter, sugar, juice, marmalade, gingerroot, and salt. Spread potato mixture evenly in baking dish. Potato mixture may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring potato mixture to room temperature before proceeding.
• Make topping:
• In a food processor grind cookies fine. Add butter and pulse motor until mixture resembles soft cookie dough. Wrap topping in wax paper and chill until firm, about 2 hours. Topping may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Crumble topping over potato mixture and bake in middle of oven until topping is browned lightly, about 25 minutes.

SWEET POTATO ORANGE CUPS

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just until tender, 25-30 minutes. Drain., In a large bowl, beat the sweet potatoes, concentrate, sugar, cream and butter on low speed until smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup marshmallows and pecans; set aside. , Preheat oven to 350°. Remove pulp from oranges, leaving a shell. (Discard pulp or save for another use.) Spoon sweet potato mixture into shells. Place four marshmallows on top of each. , Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20 minutes. If desired, top with toasted pecans.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGE JUICE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender but not mushy, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain. Peel sweet potatoes and cut in half lengthwise. Discard skins.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, orange juice, salt, and cloves in a large skillet or electric frying pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until syrupy. Arrange potato halves in the syrup and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove cloves from syrup before serving, if you wish.

ORANGE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Pare and halve sweet potatoes.
• Combine peel, juice, corn syrup, and brown sugar.
• Add sweet potatoes, boiling water, and salt to a large saucepan. Simmer, covered, until tender; this should take about 15 minutes. Drain off liquid, leaving 1/4 cup in skillet. Dot potatoes with butter or margarine. Pour orange juice mixture over potatoes, and add orange slices. Cook, uncovered, over low heat until glazed, an additional 15 minutes. Baste often, and turn once while cooking.

ORANGE-GINGER SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Bake potatoes on a cookie sheet until soft (approx. 1.5 hrs).
• When cool enough to handle, peel and chunk potatoes into a large bowl.
• Add butter and other ingredients and toss to mix.
• Mash potatoes thoroughly or puree in a blender. A hand mixer works well also.
• Lower oven temperature to 350F.
• Turn mashed potatoes into a casserole dish and dot the top with a bit of additional butter.
• Bake 30-40 minutes until hot.
• NOTE: This can be made ahead of time. Bring the mashed potato mixture to room temperature before dotting with butter and baking until hot.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare and butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish.
• Arrange the potato slices overlapping in rows in the baking dish; set aside.
• In a small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in orange juice until well blended; bring to a boil, and cook stirring constantly for about 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add in butter, and orange peel, and mix until butter has melted.
• Pour over the sweet potatoes in the baking dish (at this point you can cover and set aside until ready to bake later on).
• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake covered for about 45-50 minutes.
• Uncover and baste with sauce, then bake (uncovered) for another 15-20 minutes, or until the potato slices are cooked to desied tenderness (this might take more than 20 minutes).
• When serving, arrange the orange slices around the dish if desired.
• Delicious!

ROASTED ORANGE MOLASSES SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Generously butter a large (13- by 9- by 2-inch) shallow baking pan.
• Heat zest, juice, molasses, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until molasses is dissolved.
• Toss potatoes with molasses mixture in baking pan and arrange, cut sides down, in 1 layer. Bake, uncovered, turning over once (to other cut side), until tender and glazed, 25 to 30 minutes.

SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGE BITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C.
• Place the orange juice in a saucepan with the sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn down the heat to medium-high and simmer fairly rapidly for about 20 minutes, until the liquid has thickened and reduced to scant 1 cup/200 ml (about the amount in a large glass of wine). Add the bitters, olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• Place the potatoes in a large bowl, add the chiles, sage, thyme, and garlic, and then pour in the reduced sauce. Toss well so that everything is coated and then spread the mixture out in a single layer on a baking sheet on which it fits snugly, about 12 by 16 inches/30 by 40 cm.
• Place in the oven and roast for 50 to 60 minutes, turning and basting the potatoes every 15 minutes or so. They need to remain coated in the liquid in order to caramelize, so add more orange juice if the pan is drying out. At the end, the potatoes should be dark and sticky. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly before arranging on a platter and dotting with the goat cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ORANGE-NUT SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 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 zest; 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.

CINNAMON-ORANGE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Lightly oil the sweet potatoes and roast them in a 450 degree oven until cooked through, 30 - 50 minutes. Set them aside to cool.
• When the sweeet potatoes are cool enough to handle (but still warm), cut them in half and scoop the flesh from the skins into a mixing bowl. Discard skins.
• Add the butter, half-and-half, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and orange juice to the sweet potatoes and mash until the sweet potatoes are smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.