Sweet Potatoes - Orange spiced

By á-47

Ingredients

• 2 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), cut into small pieces
• 1 tea. cinnamon
• 1/2 tea. nutmeg
• 1/2 tea. grated orange peel
• juice of 1 medium orange
• 1/4 tea. salt
• 1 tea. vanilla
• Chopped toasted pecans (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Place sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange peel, orange juice, salt and vanilla in crock pot. Cover; cook on low 4 hours or high 2 hours, or until potatoes are tender.

Sprinkle with pecans before servings, if desired.