Day 355 Orange Sweet Potatoes

Orange Sweet Potatoes

5 Sweet Potatoes
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Potato Starch
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Rind of 2 Oranges, grated
2 Cups Orange Juice
1/3 Cup Sherry
1/4 Cup Earth Balance

Orange to juice

1. Bake or microwave sweet potatoes until soft. Peel and slice.  Arrange slices in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.

Layered sweet potatoes

2. Combine sugar, starch, salt and rind in a heavy saucepan.  Add orange juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.  Reduce heat to low and add Earth Balance. Cook until Earth Balance melts. Remove from heat and add sherry.

Orange sauce

3. Pour the sauce over the sweet potatoes. Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes.

Pairs well with 2015 Maggie Malick Petite Manseng

Goes well with cauliflower casserole and red pepper broccoli.

Soundtrack Bing Crosby - White Christmas Album