Sweet Potatoes Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. sweet potatoes (about 5 large)
1/2 c. butter or margarine, divided
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar, divided
2 eggs
2/3 c. orange juice
2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/3 c. all purpose flour
1 1/4 c. uncooked old fashioned oats
1/3 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Bake sweet potatoes until tender in preheated 350\u00b0 oven 1 hour. Or, pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork and place on microwavable plate.
Microwave at HIGH (100% power) 16 to 18 minutes, rotating and turning over after 9 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
While sweet potatoes are hot, cut lengthwise into halves. Scrape hot pulp from skins into large bowl.
Beat 1/4 c. butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar into sweet potatoes with electric mixer at medium speed until butter is melted.
Beat in eggs, orange juice, 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, salt and nutmeg, scraping down sides of bowl once. Beat until smooth.
Pour mixture into 1 1/2 qt. baking dish; smooth top.
For topping, combine flour, oats, remaining 1/4 c. sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in medium bowl.
Cut in remaining 1/4 c. butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture becomes coarse crumbs.
Stir in pecans.
Sprinkle topping evenly over sweet potatoes.* Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are heated through.
For a crispier topping, broil 5 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.
Garnish as desired.