Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 6 medium sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each)
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 medium apple, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Cooking Instructions

Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place on a foil-lined 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 45-60 minutes or until tender.

When cool enough to handle, cut off a thin slice from the top of each potato; discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in. thick shells; transfer to a large bowl. Mash pulp with butter, adding brown sugar and orange peel. Fold in apple and pecans.

Spoon into potato shells. Return to baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

Yield: 6 servings.