Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 4 sweet potatoes or yams
• Vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried grated orange rind
• 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Scrub the potatoes thoroughly and rub with oil. Put in a shallow baking pan, prick top of each with a fork.

Bake 1 hour, or until tender. Remove from oven, and lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

Let potatoes cool, and cut a slice from the top of each one. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.

In a large bowl, combine the potato pulp, sugar, milk, orange juice, cinnamon, and salt; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in the orange rind and 1/2 cup coconut.

Spoon potato mixture back into shells. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup coconut.

Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.