Sweet Potato Gratin

By á-10791

Ingredients

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes (5 large)
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake sweet potatoes about 1 hour or until tender. Cut hot potatoes lengthwise into halves. Scrape hot pulp from skins into large bowl. Beat 1/4 cup butter and 2 tablespoons brown sugar into potatoes with mixer until butter is melted. Add eggs, orange juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Beat until smooth. Pour mixture into 1 1/2 quart baking dish; smooth top. Combine flour, oats, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinke over potatoes and bake 25 - 30 minutes until heated through.