Yams In Orange Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 navel oranges, large, halved
2 lbs yams
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste

Preparation

Cut oranges in half, then carefully scoop out the pulp, keeping the orange shells intact.
Remove membrane from oranges, then chop/dice the pulp, & set it aside.
In a large saucepan, cook unpeeled, washed yams 40-45 minutes or until tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Drain & peel yams.
Mash yams together with the butter & preserves.
Fold in the orange pulp, then season to taste with salt.
Spoon yam mixture into the orange shells, & bake 15 minutes until heated through.