Sweet Potato Oranges - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 oranges
    3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
    1 cup white sugar
    1/4 cup orange juice
    2 eggs, lightly beaten
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup butter, softened, divided
    1 tablespoon grated orange peel
    1 cup brown sugar
    1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
    1 cup chopped pecans
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.
    In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.
    In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth.
    Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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