How to Make Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes Recipe Description

This orange glazed sweet potato recipe is sure to please everyone in the family who has a sweet tooth. Try cooking this on a cool fall evening, when there’s a chill in the air.

Serves: 4 – 6

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Sweet Potatoes Recipe Ingredients

2 pounds of sweet potatoes

2/3 cups sugar

1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

1 cup orange juice

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

Recipe Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 ° F.
Peel sweet potatoes.
Cut each sweet potato in half, lengthwise.
Arrange potatoes in an ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
In a small saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt, and orange peel.
Slowly stir in orange juice.
Turn on the heat.
Add butter. Cook glaze stirring constantly until the mixture boils and thickens.
Pour orange glaze mixture over sweet potatoes.
Cover and bake for 1 hour, basting occasionally.

Note: This recipe goes exceptionally well with pork or ham.

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