Categories: potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1/2 C butter- divided
• 1/4 C plus 2 T light brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 C orange juice
• 2 t cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1/3 Call purpose flour
• 1/4 C uncooked old fashion oats
• 1/3 C chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. Bake sweet potatoes-let stand 5 minutes then

2. Cut lengthwise and remove pulp into large bowl

3. Beat 1/4 C butter and 2 T sugar into sweet potatoes

4. Beat in eggs, orange juice, 1 1/2 t cinnamon,salt and nutmeg-Beat until smooth

5. Pour into 1 1/2 quart greased casserole

6. TOPPING;

7. Combine flour, oats, remaining sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon in a medium bowl

8. Cut in remaining 1/4 C butter with pastry blender or 2 knives

9. Stir in nuts

10. Sprinkle topping over sweet potatoes

11. Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are heated through.

12. Sweet potato gratin can be covered and refrigerated up to 1 day. Let stand at room temp for 1 hour before baking if it was refrigerated

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