Cranberry Orange Sauced Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 4 servings

Cranberry Orange Sauced Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes or yams

¼ cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening or Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil

¼ cup packed light brown sugar

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup fresh orange juice

¼ cup water

1 ¼ cups fresh cranberries

rinsed

½ teaspoon cornstarch mixed with

2 tablespoons cold water

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2

Wash sweet potatoes; pat dry. Prick with a fork; place in a shallow baking dish. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until soft. During the last 10 minutes of baking prepare sauce.

Step 3

Melt shortening in 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; simmer covered 5 minutes or until cranberries start to pop.

Step 4

Stir cornstarch mixture into cranberries; cook stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.

Step 5

Make a lengthwise cut in the center of each potato; press open from bottom. Place sweet potatoes on serving platter. Top each with cranberry sauce.

Nutritional Information

Cranberry Orange Sauced Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 236

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.2g 4%

Carbohydrates: 39.2g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 5g 20%

Sugars: 16.1g

Fat: 8.1g 13%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 18477.5IU 370%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 11.3mg 19%

Folate: 17.7mcg 4%

Calcium: 50.1mg 5%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 36mg 13%

Potassium: 490.6mg 14%

Sodium: 268.9mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 73

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.