Contest-Winning Sweet Potato Bake Recipe

By didoc

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 7 large sweet potatoes (about 6 pounds), peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 12 oatmeal cookies, crumbled
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Mash potatoes with butter. Add marmalade, orange juice, brown sugar, salt and ginger. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Toss cookie crumbs with butter; sprinkle over the top.

Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes or until browned. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Yield: 10-12 servings.