Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Ingredients

• 6 medium sweet potatoes or yams
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup apple, peeled,cored,coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped and toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Prick sweet potatoes with fork.

2. 2

   Bake at 375°F for 35 to 45 minutes or until fork tender.

3. 3

   Cut thin lengthwise slice from top of each sweet potato; scoop out inside, leaving a thin shell.

4. 4

   In large mixer bowl place hot sweet potato, sugar, butter, nutmeg, and orange zest.

5. 5

   Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed and no lumps remain.

6. 6

   By hand, stir in apple and chopped pecans.

7. 7

   Place shells on 15x10x1 inch baking pan; fill shell with sweet potato mixture.

8. 8

   Can also spoon hot mixture into serving bowl instead of the shells.

9. 9

   Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.