| CRANBERRY ORANGE SAUCED SWEET POTATOES |
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Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 40-50 minutes 6 servings 6 medium sweet potatoes or yams 1/4 cup CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 1/4 CRISCO stick or CRISCO Oil 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup water 1-1/4 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water Preheat oven to 400ºF. Wash sweet potatoes and pat dry. Prick with a fork, place in a shallow baking dish, and bake at 400ºF for 40 to 50 minutes or until soft. During the last 10 minutes of baking, prepare sauce. Melt Crisco in a medium saucepan (or place oil in saucepan). Add brown sugar, salt, orange juice, and water, stirring over low heat until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 5 minutes or until cranberries start to pop. Stir cornstarch mixture into cranberries; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened. Make a lengthwise cut in the center of each potato; press open from bottom. Place sweet potatoes on a serving platter. Top each with cranberry sauce. |
