Cinnamon-Orange Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 medium sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup half-and-half (or milk)
2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or up to 1/2 t, depending on your taste)
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or up to 1/2 t, depending on your taste)
1/2 large orange, juice of (approximately 1/4 C)
salt and pepper
Preparation
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Lightly oil the sweet potatoes and roast them in a 450 degree oven until cooked through, 30 - 50 minutes. Set them aside to cool.
When the sweeet potatoes are cool enough to handle (but still warm), cut them in half and scoop the flesh from the skins into a mixing bowl. Discard skins.
Add the butter, half-and-half, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and orange juice to the sweet potatoes and mash until the sweet potatoes are smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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