Serves 8-10 people
- 2 and 1/2 to 3 lb sweet potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup butter melted
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Cup orange juice if needed
- 1 Cup pecan halves
Cook, peel and mash the potatoes. (you should have about 6 cups).
Beat in the eggs, 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, 1/4 cup of the melted butter, salt and cinnamon.
If the potatoes seem dry beat in some of all of the orange juice until moist and fluffy..
Put in 1 and 1/2 to 2 quart casserole. Refrigerate if you wish.
Before baking , arrange the pecans close together to encrust the top completely; sprinkle with the remaining sugar and drizzle with remaining butter.
Bake uncovered at 375° F for 20 minutes or until heated through
