Orange-Baked Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium navel oranges
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 1/2 Tbsp. finely chopped pecans
1 (16 oz.) can cut sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. orange juice
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cut oranges in half; clip membranes.
Carefully remove pulp and chop.
Set orange cups and 1/4 cup pulp aside.
Place butter in a glass measure; microwave at High 35 seconds or until melted. Spread pecans in a pie plate.
Microwave at High 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
Combine sweet potatoes, reserved orange pulp, melted butter, pecans, brown sugar and remaining ingredients; stir well.
Spoon mixture into orange cups.
Place cups on a pie plate; cover with wax paper.
Microwave at High 5 minutes.
Yields 4 servings.